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- NDTV
Durand Cup 2025: East Bengal Eye Third Consecutive Win Against Indian Air Force
Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal FC will look to notch up their third win on the trot in the Durand Cup when they face the Indian Air Force Football Team in their final group-stage match at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Sunday, as per the official website of ISL. The Red & Gold Brigade sit atop Group A with six points from two matches, ahead of Namdhari FC, who also have six points but from three games. East Bengal FC kicked off their campaign with a thumping 5-0 win over South United FC before edging past Namdhari FC in a hard-fought encounter. Their opponents, IAF FT, are already out of contention for a knockout berth, having secured just one point from their first two games. Bottom-placed South United FC also have one point, which came from their draw against IAF FT. For East Bengal FC, the objective will be to maintain their winning momentum and head into the knockout stage with a perfect record, making this a key clash despite already being top of the group. On the other hand, their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant thumped Diamond Harbour FC by a 5-1 scoreline at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday. Anirudh Thapa, Jamie Maclaren, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, and Jason Cummings were on the scoresheet for the Mariners as they advanced to the Durand Cup quarter-finals. Despite the Mariners missing key players like Manvir Singh, Alberto Rodriguez, and Suhail Bhat due to injuries, Jose Molina's men dominated the game from the outset, controlling the ball possession and creating goal-scoring chances through both wings. Thapa broke the deadlock in the 19th minute with a beautiful curling finish from the edge of the box. However, Diamond Harbour FC shortly found the equaliser courtesy of Luka Majcen's goal from a one-on-one situation against Vishal Kaith. A sloppy defensive lapse from the MBSG's backline saw them concede the goal in the 24th minute. Maclaren restored the lead for the Kolkata giants with a clinical finish to score past the onrushing DHFC goalkeeper. Samad was again with his excellent passing range, initially snatched the ball from the opponent and played an inch-perfect through pass for the Australian, who got the better of it. With that, Mohun Bagan Super Giant went into the halftime break with a 2-1 lead. Diamond Harbour FC were down to ten men early in the second half as Naresh received a direct red card for a foul on Colaco inside the penalty box. Colaco, who has been in great form in the tournament with four goals in two games, made no mistake in finding the back of the net from the spot. Samad, who was looking in better shape since the opening minute, also found himself on the scoresheet. A brilliant link-up play among Liston, Cummings, and Sahal saw the Mariners increase their lead. Cummings also joined the party with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box. The forward came off the bench early in the second half and scored the fifth in the 80th minute. Following such a dominating victory, Mohun Bagan Super Giant sealed their spot in the Durand Cup quarter-finals.
News18
a day ago
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- News18
Durand Cup 2025: East Bengal eye third consecutive win against Indian Air Force
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 10 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side East Bengal FC will look to notch up their third win on the trot in the Durand Cup when they face the Indian Air Force Football Team in their final group-stage match at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Sunday, as per the official website of Red & Gold Brigade sit atop Group A with six points from two matches, ahead of Namdhari FC, who also have six points but from three Bengal FC kicked off their campaign with a thumping 5-0 win over South United FC before edging past Namdhari FC in a hard-fought opponents, IAF FT, are already out of contention for a knockout berth, having secured just one point from their first two games. Bottom-placed South United FC also have one point, which came from their draw against IAF East Bengal FC, the objective will be to maintain their winning momentum and head into the knockout stage with a perfect record, making this a key clash despite already being top of the the other hand, their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant thumped Diamond Harbour FC by a 5-1 scoreline at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thapa, Jamie Maclaren, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad, and Jason Cummings were on the scoresheet for the Mariners as they advanced to the Durand Cup the Mariners missing key players like Manvir Singh, Alberto Rodriguez, and Suhail Bhat due to injuries, Jose Molina's men dominated the game from the outset, controlling the ball possession and creating goal-scoring chances through both wings. Thapa broke the deadlock in the 19th minute with a beautiful curling finish from the edge of the Diamond Harbour FC shortly found the equaliser courtesy of Luka Majcen's goal from a one-on-one situation against Vishal Kaith. A sloppy defensive lapse from the MBSG's backline saw them concede the goal in the 24th restored the lead for the Kolkata giants with a clinical finish to score past the onrushing DHFC goalkeeper. Samad was again with his excellent passing range, initially snatched the ball from the opponent and played an inch-perfect through pass for the Australian, who got the better of that, Mohun Bagan Super Giant went into the halftime break with a 2-1 Harbour FC were down to ten men early in the second half as Naresh received a direct red card for a foul on Colaco inside the penalty box. Colaco, who has been in great form in the tournament with four goals in two games, made no mistake in finding the back of the net from the who was looking in better shape since the opening minute, also found himself on the scoresheet. A brilliant link-up play among Liston, Cummings, and Sahal saw the Mariners increase their also joined the party with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box. The forward came off the bench early in the second half and scored the fifth in the 80th such a dominating victory, Mohun Bagan Super Giant sealed their spot in the Durand Cup quarter-finals. (ANI)
Time of India
7 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Durand Cup: Colaco at the double again as Bagan brush aside BSF
1 2 Kolkata: Liston Colaco produced another game-changing performance as Mohun Bagan SG welcomed their Spanish coach Jose Molina back to the dugout with a 4-0 demolition of BSF in their Durand Cup clash at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Monday. Colaco — who scored two in his team's 3-1 victory in the opening match against Mohammedan SC — was at it again, netting another brace in 53 and 58 minutes to extend his tally to four goals and helping his team cross the BSF hurdle with consummate ease. Manvir Singh (24) and substitute Sahal Abdul Samad (60) were the other scorers. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Molina's ISL champions will take on high-flying Diamond Harbour FC in their final Group B match this Saturday, which will determine which team will advance to the quarterfinals as group champions. Both teams have six points each but Kibu Vicuna's DHFC hold a slight advantage thanks to a better goal difference (+8 against Bagan's +6). Six group winners and two second-best teams will make the last-8 stage. BSF — who were thrashed 1-8 by DHFC three days ago — began with a rare opportunity inside the box but their forward Kishori made a mess of it completely, sending the ball out for a goal-kick even though Bagan goalkeeper Vishal Kaith was standing at his mercy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Payroll Platforms Save HR Teams Hours Weekly Learn More Undo Treating it as a wake-up call, Bagan took control of the game soon after. Manvir — returning to the side after missing the game against Mohammedan SC through injury — broke the deadlock, meeting Roshan Singh's cross from the left. The first half ended with Kishori blazing another opportunity over the bar but Bagan looked to be in their element by that time. Molina introduced Sahal and Alberto Rodriguez after the break and Colaco came to the party with two goals. On the first occasion, latching on to a pass from Sahal, he entered the box with menace and jinked past a couple of BSF players to drill it home past goalkeeper Harpreet Singh. Five minutes later, another Sahal pass set Colaco free inside the box and he made no mistake of placing the ball in through the legs of the rival goalkeeper. Sahal put more gloss on the scoreline, pouncing on a poor clearance, and after rounding the goalkeeper he took a shot towards the goal. Although a BSF player seemed to have made a goal-line clearance, the assistant referee raised his flag to signal that ball had crossed the line and the onfield referee Ashwin awarded the goal in Sahal's favour.
News18
7 days ago
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- News18
Mohun Bagan Super Giant ease past BSF for second straight win
Agency: PTI Last Updated: Kolkata, Aug 4 (PTI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant slammed three goals in quick succession to secure a comfortable 4-0 victory over Border Security Force for their second consecutive victory in the Group B fixture of the 134th Durand Cup here on Monday. Liston Colaco scored a brace, while Sahal Abdul Samad also found the target after Manvir Singh had given the Mariners the lead in the first half at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan. With this win, Mohun Bagan have six points from two matches to be placed second in the group behind Diamond Harbour FC on goal difference. The final group game between both sides will decide the group winners. Mohun Bagan took 24 minutes to break the BSF defence when Manvir leapt ahead of his marker and directed the 18-year-old Roshan's cross past the goalkeeper Harpreet Singh. The Mariners, who had seven attempts on goal in the first half, failed to convert them with Anirudh Thapa and Manvir putting their efforts wide which were both created by Liston Colaco. The winger later scuffed his shot wide in the final action of the first half after he was set free by Thapa as the home side went into the break with a solitary goal lead. BSF could have punished Mohun Bagan for their defensive lapses, including twice inside five minutes and one in added time of the first half, but Kishori could not capitalise on the chances. Mohun Bagan took the lead just seven minutes after the restart through Colaco. Sahal pushed the ball into the path of Colaco who found the bottom corner with a hard low shot to double the lead. Colaco completed his brace minutes later as he beat his marker inside the box with a couple of step overs and slotted the ball into the net between the legs of the goalkeeper. Sahal, who was sharp after coming on, joined the party three minutes later to give Mohun Bagan their fourth goal of the match. The midfielder made his way inside the box and with a neat skill, beat the rushing goalkeeper and his scooped shot had crossed the line before the BSF defender could clear it off the line. Sahal then struck the crossbar with a powerful effort in the next attack while Dippendu Biswas also saw his glancing header from a corner kick being saved by the goalkeeper. The final Group B game between Mohun Bagan and Diamond Harbour will be played on August 9. PTI ATK PDS PDS view comments First Published: August 04, 2025, 22:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
01-08-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
AIFF looks inwards to solve crisis, appoints Khalid Jamil as India national football team coach
India have looked to the Netherlands, England, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Uzbekistan and, very briefly and rather disastrously, Spain to lead their national men's football team in the last three decades. Only twice have the powers that be looked within the nation for someone to fill that role in this period – Sukhwinder Singh (2005) and Savio Medeira (2011/12); and Armando Colaco in 2011 on an interim basis. Khalid Jamil has now become the third man, and the fourth if one counts Colaco, to take over that role with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirming his appointment on Friday. Colaco was among those who contributed to the decision-making process that ended with Jamil's name being finalised. 'Our Indian coaches know the players, the culture, the strong and weak points of the players. So let's try, give him a chance and wish him all the very best,' Colaco told the Indian Express. Long an advocate for Indian coaches to be given the big roles in the country, Colaco hoped Jamil's appointment would open the doors for others. However, to think that being Indian is the only qualification that was needed for Jamil to take the top job would be a mistake. 'He has gone to different clubs and has proved himself. That is one criterion which forced us to give him a chance,' said Colaco. Born in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Jamil was just entering his teens when his family had to shift to Mumbai during the Gulf War of 1990/91. A midfielder, he went on to spend many a year playing for Mahindra United and Mumbai FC while also making about 40 appearances for the Indian national team. While his utterly astonishing I-League title win with Aizawl FC may be what made him the subject of national headlines, it is in Mumbai that Jamil's coaching roots lie. 'He had a lot of leadership qualities in him, that is what we identified, myself and David Booth, the English coach there,' Henry Menezes, the former goalkeeper who was Mumbai FC's general manager at the time, told the Indian Express. Menezes said Booth wanted Jamil to start coaching the club's under-19 side. Jamil is known for the sheer passion he exudes on the touchline, and the fact that he seems to hardly have anything to say off it. One-word answers are a common feature of his post-match interviews in the Indian Super League (ISL) as NorthEast United and later Jamshedpur FC boss, and Menezes says that this was true of him back then as well. 'When he gets on the ground, he is a different animal. When he is outside the ground, he is the shiest person on earth. He has got two different characters like that, and that is something we picked. When he gets to the ground, he is very aggressive and authoritative,' says Menezes. Jamil went on to take the reins of the senior team at Mumbai FC. It was a team often built on a shoestring budget and filled with unheralded players, but Jamil squeezed results out of them year after year. Survival was the only expectation they had, but Jamil even led them close to top-five finishes on occasion. Incredibly, though, the powers that be at the club, long after the departure of the likes of Menezes, decided that Jamil deserved the sack for these great escapes instead of credit. 'It felt like I was removed from my home,' Jamil had said in 2017. 'It was painful.' The next step in Jamil's career took him to Aizawl, a city that had absolutely nothing in common with Mumbai. Evidently, though, shifting from the seaside to a place nearly 4000 feet above sea level made little difference to him from a footballing perspective. If anything, his stock rose towards the end of that season far more than his distance from the Arabian Sea. 'He will eat, drink and sleep football,' is what Menezes said about Jamil. Jamil had helped Mumbai avoid relegation season after season. Aizawl also had only similar expectations, and he helped them do that in his first season in charge – by winning the I-League altogether. A dogged defence is what defined his football with Mumbai. With Aizawl, he balanced that up with a higher concentration on attack. Aizawl beat Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to the title in 2017, while Mumbai were relegated. A few months later, Jamil's former club ceased to exist. Then came two rather unimpressive stints with Bagan and East Bengal, followed by a stint as the assistant coach of the ISL club NorthEast United in 2019. Jamil went on to become the first Indian to be a permanent head coach of an ISL club in 2021 when NorthEast promoted him to that role. Jamil is currently the head coach of Jamshedpur FC, and it has yet to be revealed whether he will leave that role to take over as India's head coach, with the AIFF still to complete the hiring process formally. Neither Jamshedpur nor NorthEast are among the big boys of the ISL in terms of budgets, but Jamil has led both teams to semifinal appearances. 'He has a knack for getting the best out of young players, and that is exactly what India needs today,' Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhary told this paper. Getting the best out of players often means pulling them out of their comfort zones, which is exactly where a number of those playing for the Indian team in the recent forgettable months seem to be stuck in. What is guaranteed is that under Jamil, the players would know that not working hard is simply not an option. 'He is the kind of person who has that knack of getting things done (his way),' said Choudhary. What remains to be seen now, apart from the details of his contract, is whether Jamil would be afforded the kind of patience that some of his foreign predecessors enjoyed from the AIFF. He has a tough run of matches to start off with – India face the likes of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan in the CAFA Nations Cup later this month. That will be followed by the all-important double-header against Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in October. 'If he has earned this place, it is because of his own work. Nobody else has pushed him up,' said Menezes. 'Now, the federation has to help him. Whenever there is an Indian coach at the top, I understand that there is a little less freedom (for them to work with). That should be kept aside.' Rohit Mundayur is a Copy Editor with the Sports Team at The Indian Express. He works with the online team and is based out of Delhi. ... Read More
