Indian Football League

  Goa will take on high-flying North East in Indian Football League 2020-21 to boost their points table game. Juan Ferrando’s side are sitting at the second spot from the bottom after losing to Mumbai in the previous game and North East occupies the second spot after adding four points from the first two.  Team Preview  Goa failed to replicate their last season’s performance in the first month of the Indian Football League. Last season’s shield winner and Super Cup winner Goa are winless after the first two matches. Juan Ferrando’s men somehow managed to avoid a defeat against Bengaluru after Angulo’s double strike in the second half. In the next outing, Lobero’s men cinched the thriller, courtesy of Adam le Fondre’s winner at the last minute.  Goa cannot drop points on Monday as they can slip to the bottom if East Bengal adds three points on Tuesday. Redeem Tlang is suspended for one game after receiving the red card against Mumbai and Brandon Fernandes would start...

  The famous Kolkata derby clash between Mohun B and East Bengal occurs on Friday in Indian Football League 2020-21. East Bengal will start their campaign, and Antonio Habas’s men are coming off a 1-0 win over Kerala in the season opener.  Team Preview  East Bengal makes their Indian Football League debut with the biggest clash called Kolkata Derby on Friday. Mohun B. and East Bengal have the biggest rivalry in Indian Football, playing 369 matches together.  They have faced most in I-League, and for the first time, these two clubs will square off in Indian Football League. Both sides met previously in I-League, and Mohun B. took the game with a 2-1 win at home. They are the most successful side in the history of Kolkata Derby, and yet again, they are entering as the favourites in this first-leg fixture.  Mohun B made a fluent start to their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Kerala in the season opener, courtesy of Roy Krishna’s goal in the 67th minute. Antonio H...

  शुक्रवार 27 नवंबर को इंडियन फुटबाॅल लीग का बहुप्रतीक्षित मुकाबला खेला जाएगा। सभी फुटबाॅल प्रशंसकों की निगाहें इस मैच पर टिकी होंगी क्योंकि यह मुकाबला खेला जाएगा पश्चिम बंगाल के दो ऐतिहासिक क्लबों ईस्ट बंगाल और मोहन बी. के बीच। लोकप्रिय रूप से इस मुकाबले को कोलकाता डर्बी के नाम से भी जाना जाता है। कहां खेला जाएगा मैच - तिलक मैदान स्टेडियम, गोवा समय - शाम 7ः30 बजे मोहन बी. टीम प्रीव्यू ईस्ट बंगाल और मोहन बी. भारत में फुटबाॅल के दो सबसे कड़े प्रतिद्वंद्वी माने जाते हैं। दोनों क्लबों ने अभी तक कोलकात डर्बी के 369 मुकाबले खेले हैं, शुक्रवार को भारतीय फुटबाॅल प्रशंसको के लिए बड़ा दिन होगा। दोनों क्लबों के बीच पिछले सीजन में केवल एक मुकाबला हुआ था, इस मुकाबले में मोहन बी. ने अपने घरेलू मैदान पर 2-1 से जीत दर्ज की थी। मोहन बी. कोलकाता डर्बी में सबसे सफल टीम है और इस सीजन में भी वह पंसदीदा है।  मोहन बी. अपना पहला मैच केरल के खिलाफ जीता था, जो कि इंडियन फुटबाॅल लीग के इस सीजन का उद्घाटन मैच था। इस मैच में 67वें मिनट में राॅय कृष्णा द्वारा दागे गए गोल के कारण मोहन बी. ने केरल को 1-0 से...

  Goa and Mumbai meet in the game week two of the Indian Football League 2020-21 to find their first victory. The hosts managed to avoid a defeat against Bangalore in a 2-2 draw, while Mumbai suffered a surprising 1-0 loss to North East.  Team Preview  The league topper of the previous season faces strong Mumbai in their second game of the Indian Football League at Fatorda Stadium. Goa will play against their former head coach Lobera for the first time this season. Juan Ferrando’s side held Bangalore to a 2-2- draw in their opening game after going two goals down.  Angulo netted a brace to split the points with the Blues. In pre-season, Goa also lost to Hyderabad after coming out as the winner against Chennai. Edu Bedia and Lenny Rodrigues are crucial for Goa in midfield, following Seriton Fernandes at right-back.  Meanwhile, Mumbai hadn’t expected a losing start against a side like North East. Kwesi Appiah’s penalty made all the difference, and Highlanders del...

  Last season's beaten finalist, Chennai, will start their Indian Football League 2020-21 campaign underway with a clash against Jamshedpur. The Blues lost to Kolkata in the final before finishing 4th in the table and Jamshedpur failed to qualify for the third consecutive season.  Team Preview   Two-times Indian Football League winner Chennai faces a task against his former manager Owen Coyle in Tilak Maidan. Coyle had a successful season as the head coach with two silverware and a decent AFC campaign. The Southern outfit has appointed Hungarian Csaba Laszlo as their new manager.  Chennai made several changes in its foreign unit with five new overseas players. Anirudh Thapa has a big responsibility in the Indian unit along with Lallianzuala Chhangte. Jerry Lalrinzuala, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Vishal Kaith, and Germanpreet Singh are other young Indian talents in Chennai. Their Indian players were available last season and played the final against Kolkata.  Th...

  Odisha will take on Hyderabad in the Monday encounter of Indian Football League 2020-21 at GMC Stadium. Hyderabad would try to change its fortune this season after a disappointing bottom finish in 2019-20, while, Odisha would battle out for the playoff berth this new season.   Team Preview   Odisha starts their Indian Football League campaign for 2019-20 to repeat their 2016 performance when they made it into semi-finals of the tournament. In 2019-20, Odisha won seven matches out of 18 and missed the playoff qualification. They have also appointed a new head coach for the new season, and Stuart Baxter will take charge this time.  Odisha has signed Steven Taylor, who had played for Newcastle in Premier League, and can potentially help Odisha in the attack. Marcelinho will give them a positive vibe in the forward position.  Their last season's top scorer Manuel Onwu will have a big responsibility along with Diego Mauricio, and Marcelinho in the attack...

  Two semfinalists of the season 2019-20, Goa and Bengaluru square off in the Sunday encounter of Indian Football League 2020-21 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.  Team Preview  Goa had a tremendous season with Sergio Lobera who joined Mohun B. for new season. Goa lost only three games out of 18 and entered into the playoffs with 39 points. Finishing higher in the table, Goa won the Shield trophy. In the semi-final clash, Chennai edged past them with 6-5 aggregate success. Juan Ferrando would have a big pressure to take the team this time closer to the title.  Goa and Bengaluru faced each other seven times in India’s top-flight and Bengaluru had the laugh five times. In last edition, Sunil Chhetri guided Bengaluru to a 2-1 victory at home with a barce and in second game, Goa held them for a 1-1- draw at home courtesy of Coro’s equaliser.   Edu Bedia and Lenny Rodrigues have a big responsibility in mid-feild along with Seriton Fernandes. Saviour Gama...