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Mizoram Premier League: Chanmari FC register their third win, beat Bethlehem Vengthlang FC 2-1  Youngster Mark Zothanpuia´s wonderful strike ensured Chanmari FC of three points as they overcame a spirited Bethlehem Vengthlang FC tonight in round 2. A second-half substitute in the game, the teenager Mark took the ball from outside of 35 yards and struck what would be the winner on the 88th minute. Chanmari FC had taken the lead in an open affair in the first half when C. Muana teed up Lalnunzama for his third goal in as matches on the 28th minute. Bethlehem Vengthlang FC replied fourteen minutes into the second half when PC Vanlalhruaia finished off a move after being set up by Jonathan Lalhriatkima. BVT FC had come extremely close to scoring before they goal their goal when C. Tluanga rattled the woodwork while the pacy Muanzova missed a crucial chance at the other end in a vibrant display of attacking football by both teams.

Mizoram Premier League: Chawnpui    FC and Electric Veng FC share points Two MPL debutants kicked off round 3 of the Mizoram Premier League as they battled each other to a goalless draw this afternoon. A relatively quiet first half at AR Lammual saw both teams struggle to create clear-cut chances as they were able to cancel each other at both ends. The in-form team Electric Veng FC had the better of the few chances in the game with David Lalnuanawma coming close to giving his side the lead. Chanwpui FC struggled in the final third as Vanrammawia Ngente proved to be the only bright spark in their frontline. The second half saw a more open affair with Electric Veng FC controlling proceedings. David Lalchhuanawma and Vanlalremruata could not capitalise on their chances as EFC looked more likely to take the lead on a couple of occasions. Chawnpui FC also improved after the break but they were still lacking end product as the experienced Vanlalthanga trie...

The 2018 North East Tamchon Football Tournament to kick off from 6th October The North East Tamchon Tournament is one of the biggest football tournaments in New Delhi initiated in the year 2007 in memory of (L) RN Tamchon, the then ACP Delhi Police. The tournament is organized by the Tangkhul Naga Society Delhi with support from various government and private agencies. The 2018 edition of the North East Tamchon Football Tournament and like every year a total of 16 North East teams from the North East Community get to participate in the tournament.  The 16 teams will be divided into four groups and each group will have four teams. The opening match will be played on 6th October between defending champions Hornbill United and Indian Air Force at Dr.  Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. This season participating teams are Hornbill United FC, Indian Air Force, Chandel FC Kapaam, BODO FC, Zeliangrong FC, Garo Warriors FC, Valor FC, Ukhrul FC, Hmar FC, Senapati Red Star FC, Gorkha...

Shillong Premier League: Rangdajied United and Shillong Lajong was called off poor light Shillong Premier League encounter between Rangdajied United and Shillong Lajong was called off due to floodlight issue at Shillong Sports Association(SSA) stadium on Wednesday evening at Polo. Shillong Sports Association (SSA) official said there is an issue with some of the floodlights on the river side of the stadium and that Friday´s match kick-off time will probably be change to play in the natural light, the time, however, is yet to confirmed by the authorities. The floodlights at the SSA Stadium were installed last season and all the matches from second leg onwards were scheduled under lights there.  The lights are arranged on six short pillars arranged between the stands and the pitch and are technically not the correct position to install the floodlight ad it partly obstructs the spectators’ view of the ground and also referees and players find it difficult to deal with the a...

Langsning remains undefeated in Shillong Premier League Langsning secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Malki in their second leg encounter of the Shillong Premier League at the SSA Stadium on Tuesday evening. Donborlang Nongkynrih and Kynsaibor Lhuid score a double each in Langsning victory while Vinici L Darlong scored the consolation for Malki Frolicson Dkhar steal the show with a couple of good saves as a goalkeeper for defending champions Langsning who helped champions to extend their dominance in the SPL they now have 18 points at the top of the table, with five wins and three draws. They are yet to be defeated. Malki stays in fifth place with this defeat on seven points, one behind Meghalaya Police. Tomorrow Rangdajied United will take on Shillong Lajong at 5:30 PM.

Calculate Football League: Mohammedan SC 1-2 Mohun Bagan Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered a yet another heartbreaking defeat in the Calcutta Premier Division ´A´ after they go down 2-1 against Mohun Bagan on Tuesday. Philip Adjah Tetteh gave Mohammedan SC the lead in the 73rd minute but Mohun Bagan struck twice in the final minutes of the game through Tirthankar Sarkar (82′) and Pintu Mahata (90′) to seal the points at Saltlake Stadium. Going into the match Mohammedan SC technical director Raghu Nandi made four changes to the side by handing starts to Priyant Singh, Lancine Toure, Rakesh Karmakar and Princewill Emeka. Mohun Bagan dominated for much of the first 45 minutes, with Aser Dipanda Dicka, as well as Azharuddin Mallick and Pintu at the heart of their attacking forays. Whereas, Mohammedan SC gave up possession on numerous occasions which allowed Mohun Bagan to put them under pressure. However, Mariners to convert the chances they created. In the 14th minute...

Kalimpong Veterans thrashed Namchi Veterans Kalimpong Veterans has entered into the next round by registering an easy victory in the ongoing Sikkim Veterans Football Tournament 2018 here at Paljor Stadium on Tuesday. Kalimpong Veterans has thrashed Namchi Veterans 5-0 to secure its berth in the next round of the tournament. Nawang Jigmee [18th minute & 20th] and Sonam Bhutia [42nd & 63rd] scored a brace each for Kalimpong Veterans and one more goal was added by Palden Bhutia in the 17th minute. On Monday, Darjeeling Towns Club and Maneybong-Dentam registered victories in the tournament. In the first match, Darjeeling Towns Club has edged past Namcheybong Veterans by a solitary goal. Bholi Giri scored the victory for a goal for Darjeeling Towns Club in the 24th minute. In another contesting match, Maneybong Dentam has defeated Pakyong Expendables 3-2. Ganga Ram [7th], Hemant Subba [50th] and Pema Gyaltsen [55th] contributed a goal each in Maneybong-Dentam victor, w...

2018 Shillong Premier League: Sawmer 1-0 Meghalaya Police. Sawmer secured a narrow 1-0 win over Meghalaya Police in the ongoing Shillong Premier League 2018 at the SSA Stadium on Monday evening. After a four straight draw in the second phase of the league crowned expected the end of the resultless progress of the league.  Although deadlock reigned for 99% of the match, and it looked like we would have our fifth straight draw, Gamelial Kharlyngdoh put the ball into the net in the second minute of stoppage time (90+2) to earn Sawmer their first full points in the SPL. The draw takes Sawmer to six points from eight games, but they’re still at the bottom of the seven-team league, tied on points with Nangkiew Irat but behind on head-to-head. MLP stay in fourth place with eight points. Tomorrow Malki will take on Langsning at 5:30 PM.

SMKP Annual Prize Distribution ceremony 2017-18 held today Siliguri Mahakuma Krira Parishad Annual Prize Distribution ceremony held today at Kanchenjunga Stadium Hall 1 at Siliguri. West Bengal Tourism Minister Mr. Goutam Deb was present on the event as the chief guest. The Siliguri Super Division Football champion Young Men Association received the Sudhir Moitra Memorial Winner Trophy with the cash prize of RS 50000/-(Fifty Thousand) while Rekha Moitra memorial Runners-up trophy was lifted by Vivekananda Club along with cash prize of Rs 25000/-(Twenty five Thousand). Young Men Association´s Karan Rai picked up the East Bengal Fan Club Trophy for the highest scorer with seven goals in the tournament and the case prize of Rs. 5000/-(Five Thousand). Arun Kumar Basu Memorial Best Player Trophy awarded to Suban Sutradhar of Vivekananda Club. Mantu Bhattacherjee Fair Play Award went to Atharokhai Sarojini Sangha. The event also witnessed all Siliguri Mahakuma Krira Parish...

Shillong Premer League: Last minute goal drama splits the point between Nangkiew Irat and Rangdajied United Nangkiew Irat and Rangdajied United played out a 1-1 draw in the Shillong Premier League at the SSA Stadium on Sunday evening. Rangdajied were better in terms of possession, grabbing as much as 69% in the first half, but could not find a way through the Nangkiew defence. Samson Nongrum went close in the 10th minute, but his attempt was over the crossbar. The second half saw Nangkiew Irat coming stronger kept searching for the goal and nearly end the deadlock in the 61st minute Nongkhlaw sliding shot went through the edge of the post. Emerson Nongrud gave the lead to Nangkiew in the 89th minute and it looked the newcomer will seal a valuable three points but Rangdajied responded sensibly and managed to level up the score in the added minute of the second half to steal a point from the clash. The second leg of the Shillong Premier League witnessed four straight ...

Sporting Clube de Goa wins AWES Cup 2018 Sporting Clube de Goa emerge champions in the AWES Cup after defeating Salgaocar FC with a solitary goal on Sunday at Tilak Maidan, Vasco. The tournament was organized by the Association for the Wellbeing of Elder Sportspersons in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG). Clive Miranda´s second-half goal in the 86th minute proved to be the difference in the end as Sporting Clube lived up to their top billing to emerge champions. Enock Cudjoe (ONGC) was awarded Mauricio Pinto trophy for highest scorer while Vassu Chodankar trophy for a most valuable player was awarded to Mackroy Peixoto (Salgaocar). Ashok Mahambre trophy for best young player went Clive Miranda (Sporting Clube) and Jaisinh Maganlal Trophy for fair play was grabbed by Salgaocar FC

Sikkim Veterans Football Tournament 2018 kicked off today The fourth edition of Sikkim Veterans Football Tournament 2018 was kicked off here at Paljor Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Snow Lion Football Club has outplayed Chandmari United 4-2 in the inaugural match of the tournament. Kamal Bagdas scored a brace for Snow Lion FC in the 60th and 63rd minute, while his teammate Karmpa Gyampo in the 33rd minute and Norden Bhutia in the 68th minute contributed one goal each in the team victory. Lhendup Lepcha in the 8th minute and Norbu Tshering in the 11th minute scored a goal each for Chandmari United. The inaugural day of the match has the former national footballer, Sonam Lepcha as the chief guest. The tournament is being organised by one of the oldest and popular football club of the State, Dzongri Club, Gangtok. Seventeen teams from in and outside the State have been participating in this knock-out tournament. The tournament has two teams from Darjeeling and one each fr...

India went down 2-1 fighting against Maldives in the final of SAFF Cup The Indian National Team went down fighting 1-2 against Maldives in the Final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka today (September 15, 2018). Maldives scored a goal-a-piece in either half, and the only Indian goal came in the added extra time of the second handed courtesy of a Sumeet Passi strike as the Isanders went on to win the SAFF Trophy. The Indians however, started on a positive note but a couple of brilliantly executed counter attacks and a resilient defensive display from the Islanders shattered the defending champions' dream of clinching their record eighth SAFF title. India were the brighter side at the starting of the match as they continued to push Maldives to their limit until they scored against the run of the play in the 19th minute. On a quick counter-attacking move, Naiz Hussain played a deft delivery to Ibrahim Hussain only to see him gleeful...

CFL 2018/19: Mohammedan SC stunned by Tollygunge Mohammedan Sporting Club suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Tollygunge Agragami on Saturday at the Calcutta Premier Division ‘A’ at Barasat Stadium. While a draw might have been a fair result from a game which provided numerous chances at both ends of the field, Tollygunge may feel they deserved the three points as they showed plenty of desire and determination after going down early in the match. Philip Adjah Tetteh put Mohammedan SC ahead as early as the 2nd minute but Tollygunge hit back through Lago Dagbo Bei (31′ & 52′) to seal the points. Going into the match, Mohammedan SC technical director Raghunath Nandi made three changes to the side that beat East Bengal earlier this week by handing starts to Adjah, Prosenjit Chakraborty and Shanid Valan at expense of Princewill Emeka, Satyam Shrama and Lancine Toure, who was suspended for the game. Mohammedan SC began the game attacking with intent and it just took them two m...

Chawnpui FC and Ramhlun North FC settle for a point Setting out looking for their first victory in season 7, newcomers Chawnpui FC held Ramhlun North FC to a 1-1 draw in the final fixture of round 2. Ramhlun North FC took the lead on the 35th minute when Lalliansanga took advantage of a costly error from Chawnpui FC's goalkeeper Malsawma. Chawnpui FC, who were the more threatening side till then, almost conceded another only for Nigerian forward Waheed Adekunle's wayward finishing saving them from going two goals behind. The second half saw Chawnpui FC regain their composure as the threat provided by Vanlalthanga proved to be a nuisance for RNFC's defenders. They got their goal on the 63rd minute when man of the match Vanlalthanga scored from a well-struck freekick to finish level the score at 1-1. (Photos - Ramhlun North FC in blue, Chawnpui FC in yellow) 

Electric Veng FC continue to fly high Newly promoted MPL side continued their dream run this season as they made it two wins in two matches with a 1-0 victory over Mizoram Police FC. A late second half goal from David Lalchhuanawma sealed three points for EFC, as they continue to rise above all expectations. Mizoram Police missed chances to take the lead in a first half where they were the better team. F. Lalrinpuia missed two good chances while V. Laltanpuia forced a good save from Electric Veng FC's Nunga Hnamte. EFC were comfortable in trying to hit on the counter with Vanlalhmangaiha and LR Tluanga also coming close at the other end. They improved in the second half as they forced Mizoram Police on the backfoot for long periods of time. Vanlalhmangaiha was at the forefront of things again with Isaac Vanlalpeka guilty of not taking advantage of an opening. Mizoram Police FC did threaten their opponents at times in the second period but lapses in conce...

We Respect Maldives But Fear No One: Constantine A day prior to taking on Maldives in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine declared that though they “respect Maldives,” India fears “no one.” Constantine was speaking at the official pre-match press conference in Dhaka on Friday (September 14, 2018). The match is scheduled to kick-off at IST 6.30pm and will be telecast live on D Sport. “Even though we have won against them in the group stage, we can’t afford to disrespect them especially after their performance against Nepal. They scored on counter attacks and the last 2 goals within 15 minutes sealed the fate of the match,” he uttered. “We have to keep in mind that three of their main players didn’t play against us. They have our full respect but we fear no one,” he reiterated. India have won so far 7 SAFF Championship titles while they have qualified to the final 10 times out of the 11 editions of SAFF Championship. “It's a pleasur...

Captaincy Has Made Us More Responsible And Confident, State Bose And Thapa They say that leaders are born not made. But a true leader is him who accepts the challenge to guide the team through the thick and thin. The Indian National Team playing in the ongoing  SAFF  Suzuki Cup has had new Captains and the duo – Subhashish Bose and Anirudh Thapa in unison admitted that the Captain’s armband made them “more responsible and confident.” "The captain's armband is a huge honour for me and I felt within myself that I have become a more confident and responsible person now,” Bose told www.the-aiff.com Thapa who is the youngest-ever National Team captain in Indian Football  history,  mentioned that there was "added pressure." But "it is always good to be under pressure,” "I won't deny that there wasn't any pressure on me. The major difference between a team player and the Captain is that the player knows that his Captain will bac...

Mizoram Premier League: Chhinga Veng FC earned a victory in last minute comeback Defending MPL champions Chhinga Veng FC narrowly avoided a slip up as they overcame a vibrant Bethlehem Vengthlang FC team with a 2-1 victory. Chhinga Veng FC had shipped a goal late in the first half when Laldinliana Varte curled in a beauty to give Bethlehem Vengthlang FC the advantage. It was a well earned lead for BVT as they had been the slight better side in a quiet first half. Their youthful endeavour ensured Chhinga Veng FC had to fight to keep possession although the champions did produce goal threats from attacker MS Dawngliana in the first half. Things were different in the second half as Chhinga Veng FC's coach Lalsangzuala Hmar shook it up with the introduction of Lalrammawia. The utility man came close to scoring twice early on and Chhinga Veng FC duly earned their equaliser when F. Lalnuntluanga struck a long range effort in the 69th minute. Jacob Lalrawngbawla added a ...

Siliguri Sub-division Sports Council to from inter-district football club. Siliguri Sub-division Sports Council will conduct the trial for the formation of an inter-district football team from 15 to 17 September. The trial will be held at the Kanchenjunga Stadium from 8:00 am. Candidates born after 01.01.2003 will be able to take part in the trial process. Siliguri subdivision and corporation areas will get an opportunity in the trials Aadhar card and birth certificate to be brought along with 2 copies of passport Photo.

The three days AIFF Grassroot leaders coach coaching classes organized by West Bengal District Sports Association and SMKP ended today at Kanchenjunga stadium. Overwhelming 100 boys under the age category of 6-12 years participated along with 26 number of coaches from the Siliguri and Jalpaiguri region in the three-day programme. Mr. Sailesh Karkare from AIFF was the key instructor along with SMKP officials.

Karishma Stars FC's Jersey to be sponsored by J P Ovan, Pondicherry Siliguri based Karishma Star FC, an uprising football club from Siliguri managed to acquire its jersey sponsors from Pondicherry in the form of JP Ovan. JP Ovan is owned by Mr. Prakash who also runs an NGO for needy kids Karishma Star FC came into limelight after successfully organizing 4-a-side one-day football tournament. This year event will be held in November inform one of the club founders. It was informed that clubs have lined up other events too and most importantly the winter camp for boys under the category of age 10 to 17 will be held in Jan/Feb

Mizoram Premier League: Chanmari FC hold Aizawl FC to a 2-2 draw Two times Mizoram Premier League champions Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC were able to trade blows throughout as they battled to an entertaining 2-2 draw in the first match of round 2. Aizawl FC had taken an early lead in the match when Isak Vanlalruatfela put through Lalremsanga who calmly finished it into the net. But their lead only lasted eight minutes as Chanmari FC hit back on a set piece. Laldampuia´s delivery was met by a rising Rosanga for an equaliser. Chanmari FC then missed a chance to take the lead when bright attacker Lalnunzama failed to test the goalkeeper while Alfred Jaryan and Lalremsanga also missed chances for Aizawl FC. Aizawl FC retook the lead on the 39th minute when both teams had looked set to go into the break all square when Chanmari FC´s goalkeeper MS Dawngliana miscalculated Isak Vanlalruatfela´s well struck shot to give momentum to the I-League club going into the break. Chanma...

We have Come With A Strong Intent To Win The Tournament: Constantine With India having secured a summit clash with Maldives in the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup to be held at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday (September 15), Head Constantine reflected the "final will be a tough one.” "Maldives have shown their worth in the semi-final against Nepal. A 3-0 win against Nepal was not an easy task. Some of their players didn´t play against us and they did some major damage work against Nepal,” Constantine stated. “We are expecting a tough game against Maldives. But as I said before, we have come with a strong intent to win the tournament.” Manvir Singh who scored a brace against Pakistan in the semi-final to win his successive MVP Award of the tournament said the focus has “already shifted to the final.” "It was a group of tough guys and the job was never going to be an easy one. But we had the self-belief to churn out the positive result a...

Shillong Premer League: Langsning FC, Meghalaya Police settle for a 1-1 draw The SSA ground continues to play a vital role in the ingoing Shillong Premier League as the crowd witness the third consecutive draw affecting the point table immensely as d defending champions Langsning and Meghalaya Police played 1-1 draw today. Meghalaya Police took the lead in the 26th minute through Lalramtara Ngamlai´s goal while the equalizer came in the stoppage time of the first session after Rimitre Thma´s goal for Langsning. The pitch was drier today but the bounce was still noticeably bad and control difficult. It looked especially that way for Langsning, for whom the turf did not seem to suit their fluid style of play. Not much happened in the second half, except for Nongkhlaw making two good diving saves in quick succession in the 67th and 68th. Langsning continues to remain at the top of the table with 15 points, while MLP moves up a place to fourth with eight points to...

India Defeats Pakistan to Reach SAFF Suzuki Cup Final Two delectable strikes from magical Manvir Singh and an opportunistic header from substitute Sumeet Passi helped defending champions India breeze past Pakistan 3-1 to romp into the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday (September 12, 2018). After a goalless first-half, Manvir scored his first in the 49th minute only to double the score-line twenty minutes later. Substitute Passi sealed the fate of the match in the 83rd minute. For Pakistan Hassan Bashir reduced the margin in the 88th minute. India will now meet Maldives in the summit clash on September 15 (Saturday) who made short work of Nepal 3-0 in the first semi-final. The first goal came off a brilliant counter-attack. Ashique Kuruniyan, relying on his signature pace ran past everyone down the left and unleashed a low cross which was gleefully tapped in by Manvir to set the Indian fans berserk. If that was good, the secon...

Calcutta Football League: Mohun Bagan defeated Calcutta Customs to clinch their 30th CFL title. Mohun Bagan sealed their title-ship in the 2018 Calcutta Football League Premier Division as they beat Calcutta Customs 2-0 on Wednesday evening at Mohun Bagan Ground. Mariners who just needed a point to make sure they remain unmoved from the top place for the championship title gained an early lead through Henry Kisekka on Arijit Bagui cross. The calm and composed Green and Maroon maintained the domination and throughout the game and the second goal for them came in two minutes before the end of the first session. It was Henry Kisekka once again who completed his 6th goal of the season. Calcutta Customs looked disorganized and struggled to keep the check on the Mariners move however halted them from scoring further to end the game at 2-0 for Bagan. The win hands Mohun Bagan their 30th IFA Calcutta Football League Premier Division title-ship and this came in the eight years.

United Brother- A new beginning North East India is full of football enthusiasts, fans and people who love the most beautiful game. United Brother FC is one such club that has united all these football fanatics. United Brothers football club is an outcome of such love for the game from the district of Kalimpong in West Bengal. The club was established in 2016 with the objective of keeping football alive in the region which otherwise is in its downfall. Speaking to Goalie365 Club President Barden Lepcha explained how football culture in the hills especially Kalimpong and Darjeeling is dying and with United Brother his team hopes of keeping it alive. "The club is a product of likeminded people who loves football and wants to bring out and promote players from this part of India. We are a bunch of young boys who played football but due to lack of adequate opportunities ended up playing just locally," he highlighted. "The Indian football scenario is changin...

Shillong Premer League: Sawmer Sports Club played out a goalless draw against Rangdajied Sawmer stunned title challengers Rangdajied United as they played out a goalless draw in the rain affected muddy SSA Stadium on Tuesday evening. The match was heavily affected as the heavy rain worsen the ground condition as passes along the surface either skidded off the grass or got bogged down in the water. And high balls died as soon as they hit the turf. Although Rangdajied were dominant in the first half, it seemed they lost the energy fighting in the rain as it was Sawmer who really put the 2013 champions under enormous pressure in the second session. Rangdajied attack was often interpreted by wet grass and as muddy field played a vital roll in a goalless tie. Tomorrow Langsning will take on Meghalaya Police at 5:30 PM.

Calculate Football League: Philip Adjah brace gives the Mohammedan SC 2-1 win over East Bengal. Mohammedan Sporting Club buried East Bengal’s title hopes in the ongoing 2018/19 Calcutta Premier Division ‘A’ following a 2-1 win on Tuesday at Salt Lake Stadium. Black Panthers scored twice late in the second half through substitute Adjah Philip Tetteh (87′ & 90+4′) to make Johnny Acosta’s opener (12′) count little. Mohammedan SC began the game in attacking mode and created the first close chance in the first minute itself. Princewill Emeka did well to cut in past a couple of defenders from the left but his powerful drive sailed inches over the horizontal. While East Bengal pressed high up, East Bengal managed to take the lead against the run of the play at the other end. Acosta capitalized on a defensive error to beat Mohammedan SC custodian Arup Debnath from close range in the 12th minute. Having conceded early on, Mohammedan SC began attacking with intensity through D...

Shillong Premer League: Nangkiew Irat held Shillong Lajong FC to 2-2 The second phase of the Shillong Premier League kicked off today wherein Nangkiew Irat held Shillong Lajong FC to a 2-2 draw at State Sports Association Ground, Polo. Phrangki gave an early lead to Shillong Lajong FC in the 4th minute on Samuel Kynshi´s cross. Nangkiew responded and started looking for the equaliser and succeeded in the 36th minute. Two minutes before the end of the first session Nangkiew scored to take a 2-1 lead. The second half witnessed the goal draught however former champion managed to secure equaliser in the 66th minute through Mahesh. 

AIFF to conduct selection trial for INDIA U-15 National Team at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok on 12th & 13th September 2018, 9:30 AM for boys born in 2003 & 2004 only. Mr. Bikram, Chief Scout, AIFF and Mr. Suren Chettri, U-15 Coach, AIFF will conduct the trial. Candidate should bring Passport OR Date of Birth Certificate along with. Please contact SFA officials in the field for registration & checking of the documents.

MPL kickoff timings changed The afternoon fixtures of Mizoram Premier League Season 7 have been altered by the MPL Board. Afternoon kickoff timings have been moved an hour late from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM IST. This change will apply from MPL7 Round 2 till Round 6. Kickoff for evening fixture will remain the same at 7 PM IST

Clash Against Pakistan Is Just Another Match: Stephen Constantine Even as the footballing fraternity all around look ahead to India’s semi-final clash with Pakistan in the ongoing SAFF Suzuki Cup, National Coach Stephen Constantine described it as “just another match.” Courtesy India’s back to back victories against Sri Lanka and Maldives by an identical 2-0 margin, India booked a semi-final clash with Pakistan which will be played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on September 12 (Wednesday). "We are aware of the contest. But that is nothing different. It’s just another match. We can’t let the occasion get over us and hopefully, we will beat them to advance to the final,” Constantine commented. The two sides last played an official match in September 2013 in Kathmandu, India emerging winners by a solitary goal on that occasion. Incidentally, Pakistan have qualified to the last-four of SAFF Suzuki Cup after 13 long years and they now clash wit...

Indo-Pak Rivalry Pushes Everyone To Give That Extra Bit, Says Zesh Rehman Be it a Football match or any other sport, there are a handful of sports rivalries across the globe which can match up to the sheer frenzy created by a face-off between India and Pakistan. The wait isn’t long anymore as after a prolonged gap of 5 years; the two countries will be meeting in an official match at the SAFF Suzuki Cup semi-final on Wednesday (September 12) in Dhaka. A couple of days prior to the high-profile clash, Pakistan’s Central Defender Zesh Rehman and Captain Saddam Hossain felt that “such a match is special,” and that the players “need to give that bit extra” to end up on the winning side. "It's always special to play India. I believe it's same for the Indian players too when they play against Pakistan,” Zesh Rehman, the first player from the SAFF region to have played in the EPL, stated. “The match has a lot of history. The emotions involved is huge. Th...