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Hero I-League: Aizawl FC thrash Mohammedan Sporting 3-0

Aizawl FC sailed past Mohammedan SC 3-0 in a dominant display of attacking prowess at the VYBK Stadium on Thursday in the I-League

I-League: Mohammedans, Aizawl look to stay in contention for top 6

Mohammedan Sporting and Aizawl FC dropped points in their respective previous matches and will be looking to make amends when they face each other on Thursday in the I-League

RoundGlass Punjab aim to consolidate top spot with win over Real Kashmir

RoundGlass Punjab will look to extend their slender solitary point lead when the Curtis Fleming-coached side clashes against second-placed Real Kashmir FC in the I-League encounter here on Thursday. RoundGlass Punjab extended their winning run of games to three by beating Chennai City FC 2-0 in their last match. The win made them the first team to replace Churchill Brothers on the top of the I-League with 14 points out of 8 matches. Curtis Fleming's side plays its second-last game before the league heads into the second stage, and a win could extend its lead to 4 points over Kashmir, who still have a game in hand. Speaking at the virtual pre-match press meet, coach Curtis Fleming said, "I don't think there has been any extra pressure. It's been the same pressure from the start of the season to see how we would perform in our first season as a professional team." Fleming said that he considers Real Kashmir as favourites to win the title. "I rate Real Kashmir really high. He (Davi

Hero I-League: Keen to move up, Churchill Brothers take on Chennai City FC

Churchill Brothers will look to get back to the top of the Hero I-League table when they take on ninth-placed Chennai City FC, at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Thursday

Hero I-league: Aizawl FC share points with Sudeva Delhi FC

Former champions Aizawl FC failed to score from a penalty kick as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sudeva Delhi FC in an I-League match at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Sunday. Aizawl had only themselves to blame in a match where they dominated possession and had scoring chances, including the penalty kick in the second half. They had numerous scoring chances, but poor finishing let them down as Alfred Jaryan's second-half strike cancelled out Kean Lewis' goal in the first half, leading both teams to share points. Aizawl FC did not waste time in attacking and went hunting for an early goal. As early as the sixth minute, Aizawl FC's Brandon Vanlalremdika cut inside the box and unleashed a curling shot but it was saved by the opposition goalkeeper Rakshit Dagar. Sudeva Delhi FC relied mostly on counter-attacks. In the 19th minute, much against the run of play, Sudeva opened scoring. A long throw from the right flank fell to Kean Lewis, who volleyed it the first time to hand .

I-League: Arrows custodian Ahaan becomes youngest-ever Hero of the Match

Arrows goalkeeper Ahaan Prakash scripted a piece of history by becoming the youngest recipient of the Hero of the Match award in the league, at the age of 16 years, five months and 25 days

Hero I-League: Litmus test for Punjab FC against Chennai City FC

High on confidence after back-to-back wins, Punjab FC would look to continue their momentum when they take on struggling Chennai City FC in an I-League match here on Saturday

I-League: Bidyashagar 'living the dream' after return to TRAU FC

TRAU have impressed with positive performances in the I-League 2020-21 season so far, having suffered just one loss in their seven games as they sit in third place on the points table

Clinical Chennai City beat NEROCA 2-1 to jump to top half of table

Former champions Chennai City FC dished out a clinical attacking brand of football to beat NEROCA FC 2-1 in an I-League match here on Tuesday. Strikes from Vineeth Kumar (6th) and Demir Avdic (68th) were enough to hand Chennai City the win despite Subash Singh reducing the deficit in the 79th minute. With this win, Chennai City FC find themselves in the top half of the table while NEROCA are still on 10th place. Chennai City wasted no time in showing their attacking intent but a fourth minute effort by Vladimir Molerovic from a distance went inches over the bar. However, the Chennai-based club had to wait just two minutes after Molerovic's attempt to take the lead. Vineeth Kumar was found by an accurate cross from Mohamed Iqbal from the left flank on the far post. Vineeth's diving header from a tight angle beat the opposition custodian as Chennai took a 1-0 lead. The goal, which came out of nowhere, jolted NEROCA and shortly after, attempts by Demir Avdic of Chennai City were kept

Laggards Chennai City FC and NEROCA eye wins in Hero I-League

Languishing at the bottom half of the table, both Chennai City FC and NEROCA will look for an outright win when they clash against each other in the I-League here on Tuesday

Hero I-league: Punjab FC hope to build on momentum against Indian Arrows

Third-placed Punjab FC will be eager to extend their lead over the mid-table chasing pack when they meet Indian Arrows in an I-League game here on Tuesday

Hero I-League: Clinical Real Kashmir FC hit Indian Arrows for a six

Real Kashmir FC got back to winning ways in grand fashion, inflicting a 6-0 drubbing on Indian Arrows in an utterly lopsided I-League match here on Thursday

NEROCA, TRAU play out 1-1 draw in Imphal derby of I-League

NEROCA FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Tiddim Road Union Athletic (TRAU) in their opening match of this year's Hero I-League here on Friday

Dicka, Ralte shine as Real Kashmir earn first win of I-League season

Dipanda Dicka and Lalrindika Ralte shone bright as Real Kashmir notched up their first win of the season, beating Chennai City FC 2-0 in an I-League fixture here on Friday. In a cagey match where chances were few and both teams cancelled each other out in the middle of the park, Dicka's 16-minute strike and a late goal by substitute Ralte proved to be the difference between the two sides. Although Chennai City FC dominated possession for much of the match, Real Kashmir's counter-attacking style of play earned them the win. In the eighth minute, Dicka tried to squeeze in a header from a cross but his effort was saved by the opposition custodian. Eight minutes later, the Cameroonian forward connected first time off a Lukman Adefemi cut-back inside the box and smashed the ball home to hand the Snow Leopards a solitary goal lead. For all their possession in the final third, Chennai City seemed a bit lost in attack with no one able to open the defence of the Snow Leopards. Even from s

I-League: Mohammedan Sporting, Churchill Brothers play out 0-0 draw

Churchill Brothers played out a 0-0 draw against Mohammedan SC in a cagey I-League match at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Thursday.

I-League: Chennai hoping to keep up momentum against Real Kashmir

Chennai City FC will be looking to build on the 2-1 win registered in their first match against Gokulam Kerala when they face Real Kashmir in the I-League at the Mohun Bagan Ground here on Friday.

I-League: Indian Arrows aim to trump Sudeva Delhi FC in an all-Indian clash

The Indian Arrows will lock horns against Sudeva Delhi FC in the ongoing I-League in an all-Indian clash at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Thursday.Both Arrows and Sudeva Delhi FC lost their opening game of the season and while Sudeva suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Mohammedan SC, a courageous performance by the Arrows saw them go down 2-5 versus Churchill Brothers.Both teams, which are composed of all Indian players, would be looking to put some points on the Hero I-League table."It was a tough match against Churchill but a great learning experience for our boys. For 90 per cent of our team, it was the first match in the Hero I-League and I am very happy how the boys reacted after the first goal. They immediately went on the attack and even took the lead," AIFF quoted Head Coach of the Indian Arrows Venkatesh Shanmugam as saying."The first half for us was very positive. However, in the second half, we lost the lead and the match. Going forward, this side will build on the ...

I-League: RoundGlass Punjab looking to build on 1st win against Gokulam

RoundGlass Punjab will be looking to build on the winning start they got to the 2020/21 I-League last week when they face Gokulam Kerala at the Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday

I-League: Mithun Chakraborty fan Komron Tursunov shines, on cloud nine

Nine seconds. That's all the time TRAU's Tajikistan striker Komron Tursunov took against Real Kashmir to score the fastest ever goal in an Indian top-tier League match

Took great effort from stakeholders to organise I-League amid Covid: AIFF

The AIFF general secretary Kushal Das on Thursday said it took a great effort from all stakeholders to set the ball rolling for the I-League in these unprecedented times