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Jamshedpur FC Signs Kerala Midfielder Sreekutan VS

Dynamic Winger Joins Men of Steel on Three-Year Contract Club strengthens attacking options ahead of upcoming Hero Indian Super League season. JAMSHEDPUR – Jamshedpur FC has announced the acquisition of 25-year-old midfielder Sreekutan VS from Kerala, bolstering their squad for the forthcoming Hero Indian Super League (ISL) campaign. "Sreekutan’s versatility and winning experience make him a…

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I-League 2023-24: Late Fightback Helps Gokulam Kerala Extend Winning Streak To Five Games

Sri Bhaini Sahib: Alex Sanchez and Lalliansanga Renthlei scored at the fag end of the match as Gokulam Kerala FC scripted an extraordinary late comeback to beat Delhi FC 2-1 at the Namdhari Stadium in Sri Bhaini Sahib on Monday.After a lacklustre opening half in which Nidhin Krishna’s own goal put Delhi FC ahead, it took the last 10 minutes for the Malabarians to come to life and net twice through captain Sanchez and debutant Lalliansanga Renthlei, thus extending their winning streak to five games. The win sees Gokulam Kerala retake the second spot in the table with 29 points, five less than leaders Mohammedan Sporting. Delhi FC, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in five games at the Namdhari Stadium and remained in eighth place with 19 points. The hosts enjoyed a dominant first half, seeing plenty of the ball in the Gokulam Kerala half. Apart from an Alex Sánchez shot which was dragged wide in the third minute, the Malabarians created very little in the first period. Skipper Pape Gassama was the mastermind of all of Delhi FC’s attacks. In the 15th minute, he created the first real opportunity with a sumptuous through ball for Gwgwmsar Goyary, but the teenager’s effort was well-saved one-on-one by Avilash Paul. A couple of minutes later, Gassama’s free-kick from 30 yards out skimmed centimetres above the Gokulam goal. The Senegalese later got on the end of a Bali Gagandeep flick header, but Avilash showed quick reactions again to make a strong save from close range. However, he was finally beaten at the stroke of half-time when Gokulam defender Nidhin headed an in-swinging Gassama corner into his own net to put the hosts ahead. Moments later, Gokulam had a shout for a penalty when captain Álex went down on a Vinil Poojary challenge, but referee Pratik Mondal waved play on. Both teams also suffered injury setbacks in the first half as Gokulam’s Nikola Stojanović and Delhi’s Alisher Kholmurodov had to be substituted for Basit Ahmed Bhat and Gurtej Singh, respectively. The responsibility of harbouring a comeback fell on league top-scorer Sanchez’s shoulders. Soon after the restart, he cut inside from the right, skipped past two Delhi shirts and curled a left-footed shot inches wide of the top corner. Later, Naveen Kumar made a terrific save to tip the Spaniard’s header over the bar after Delhi failed to clear Vikas’ long throw. But the real drama was to come in the final few minutes. And it all started when Gokulam were awarded a penalty after Gurtej’s handball in the area. Sanchez lodged the spot kick into the bottom left corner, but it had to be retaken as a Gokulam player had crept into the box. However, the skipper was confident enough to dispatch it perfectly again, this time slotting into the bottom right to score his 15th goal of the season. But the Malabarians were not done yet. In the 93rd minute, they found the winner when two substitutes combined. Noufal P.N probed into the box from the right and picked out Renthlei with his cross in the six-yard box, who headed in the winning goal just 10 minutes into his Gokulam debut. Read the full article

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Mohammedan Sporting honours ’70s star Abdul Aziz, gifts his family in Malappuram club jersey

Mohammedan Sporting honours ’70s star Abdul Aziz, gifts his family in Malappuram club jersey

Mohammedan Sporting is a football club that takes pride in its history and goes that extra mile to honour its yesteryear stars. Now in Malappuram for the I-League season opener against Gokulam Kerala, the club decided to pay tributes to a player from the 1970s in a novel way. A few representatives of the club, led by football secretary Dipendu Biswas, Thursday evening visited the relatives of…

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Soumya Guguloth, Jyoti join Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb | Football News - Times of India

Soumya Guguloth, Jyoti join Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb | Football News – Times of India

KOLKATA: Indian women’s national team player Soumya Guguloth and her Gokulam Kerala FC teammate Jyoti Chouhan have signed a year-long contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb, becoming their first overseas recruits. They were signed up by the club after a successful trial in Croatia. Both of them won the Indian Women’s League last season with Gokulam Kerala FC. Soumya and Jyoti are the first…

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No Difference between ISL and I-League, AIFF Should Consider Our Players for National Team: Vincento Alberto Annesse

No Difference between ISL and I-League, AIFF Should Consider Our Players for National Team: Vincento Alberto Annesse

Having outplayed ISL giants ATK Mohun Bagan, reigning I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC proved that there is “no difference between the two tournaments” and the AIFF should now consider their players for the national team, the Malabarians coach Vincento Alberto Annesse said on Wednesday. Fresh from becoming the first team to defend the I-League title, GKFC made a spectacular AFC Cup debut with…

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Hyderabad FC go down fighting 0-1 to Gokulam Kerala

After a superb start to their Durand Cup campaign, the young Hyderabad FC side put in a valiant performance against the 2019 Durand Cup Champions Gokulam Kerala but fell to a 1-0 defeat at the Kalyani Stadium on Thursday. The first half saw Hyderabad go toe-to-toe against the 2020-21 I-League winners as the two teams failed to find the back of the net in a goalless half of football. After the restart, Shameel Chembakath’s side was dealt a blow in the first minute as Rahim Osumanu scored from close range. Lalbiakhlua Jongte pulled out a superb save from the initial shot but was helpless with the second as Hyderabad went a goal down with the whole half to play. But they were given some hope when a reckless Emil Benny picked up a second yellow just minutes after the goal, leaving the Malabarian’s down to 10 men. Hyderabad managed to create a couple of decent opportunities but niggles and cramps to players around the field deflated any momentum the youngsters managed to create. Gokulam Kerala managed to hold on in the end as there was just a goal separating the two sides on a tiring afternoon. The youthful Hyderabad side failed to find parity and fell to their first defeat of the 2021 Durand Cup. This result also sees the team drop to 3rd in the points table, behind Army Red (4 pts) and Gokulam Kerala (4 pts) with one more game to play in Group D. Hyderabad play Army Red in the decisive game next Sunday, September 19. Read the full article

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Gokulam Kerala FC renew Goan Karishma Shirvoikar contract ahead of new season

Gokulam Kerala FC renew Goan Karishma Shirvoikar contract ahead of new season

Gokulam Kerala FC have renewed Goa striker Karishma Purushottam Shirvoikar’s contract for the upcoming season. The player, who has represented India three times in friendlies this year, was India’s top scorer for Gokulam Kerala FC at IWL 2019-20, where the club won the league. She has scored six goals this season. The 20-year-old striker is known for her speed and agility. She has a sense of…

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Gokulam Kerala FC sign Manipur midfielder Krishnananda Singh

Gokulam Kerala FC have signed Manipur’s versatile midfielder Khungdongbam Krishananda Singh.  The player, who started his professional career at TRAU FC had played two I-League seasons for the Manipur season. The 25-year-old can play in all positions in the midfield and he was deployed in both the left and right flanks by his former club. He has also played as an attacking and defensive…

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IWL: Xaxa’s Goal Helps Odisha Maintain Perfect Record

Bhubaneshwar Football Academy: Pyari Xaxa scored in the last minute of the first half to give Odisha FC the win against HOPS FC in the IWL 2023-24 at the Bhubaneshwar Football Academy stadium on Wednesday. This win cements Odisha’s position at the top of the IWL table, as they have four wins out of four with no goals conceded so far. The scoreline at the end of the match did not tell the full story, as Odisha dominated the match throughout with eighty percent of ball possession. Despite the win, Crispin Chettri, the Odisha coach, would not be happy with his frontline, as they managed to score only one goal from their 12 shots on target. HOPS FC goalkeeper Anshika pulled out some fantastic saves to keep the lead narrow throughout the match. But the player who made the difference for Odisha FC today was Astam Oraon, who worked tirelessly throughout the match and created many chances in the final third. It was the right back who fed Win with the ball, who then crossed the ball to Pyari Xaxa for an easy header to give Odisha the lead. Astam also had a stout and impressive defensive performance and kept the dangerous Gladys Amfobea at bay for the entirety of the match. Odisha FC started the match with a fast pace, as they stacked up two efforts in the first and second minutes of the game itself. Their intentions were clear and it looked like they wanted to send out a message to the likes of Gokulam Kerala and Kickstart FC, who seem like the two teams that could challenge Odisha for the IWL 23-24 title. Odisha could have had an early lead as Win Theingi Tun hit the post in the seventh minute to raise Hops heartbeats. They had numerous chances to take the lead in the first half and double their lead in the second half, but Anshika came up with some brilliant saves to keep the lead at one. Odisha maintain their lead at the top of the table with twelve points, whereas HOPS FC only have three points from four matches and sit in sixth place. Read the full article

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Gokulam Kerala transfer ban: AIFF Players' Status Committee set INR 18 lakh as compensation, club set to appeal

Gokulam Kerala transfer ban: AIFF Players’ Status Committee set INR 18 lakh as compensation, club set to appeal

Gokulam Kerala are set to appeal against the AIFF Player’s Status Committee decision… The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Player’s Status Committee, on Monday, handed I-League side Gokulam Kerala a transfer ban for two windows over an alleged contractual dispute with footballer Malemngamba Meetei.  The Manipuri winger had joined the Malabarians from NEROCA ahead of the 2019-20 season on a…

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Gokulam Kerala transfer ban: AIFF Players' Status Committee set INR 18 lakh as compensation, club set to appeal

Gokulam Kerala transfer ban: AIFF Players’ Status Committee set INR 18 lakh as compensation, club set to appeal

Gokulam Kerala are set to appeal against the AIFF Player’s Status Committee decision… The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Player’s Status Committee, on Monday, handed I-League side Gokulam Kerala a transfer ban for two windows over an alleged contractual dispute with footballer Malemngamba Meetei.  The Manipuri winger had joined the Malabarians from NEROCA ahead of the 2019-20 season on a…

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IWL: Xaxa’s Goal Helps Odisha Maintain Perfect Record

Bhubaneshwar Football Academy: Pyari Xaxa scored in the last minute of the first half to give Odisha FC the win against HOPS FC in the IWL 2023-24 at the Bhubaneshwar Football Academy stadium on Wednesday. This win cements Odisha’s position at the top of the IWL table, as they have four wins out of four with no goals conceded so far. The scoreline at the end of the match did not tell the full story, as Odisha dominated the match throughout with eighty percent of ball possession. Despite the win, Crispin Chettri, the Odisha coach, would not be happy with his frontline, as they managed to score only one goal from their 12 shots on target. HOPS FC goalkeeper Anshika pulled out some fantastic saves to keep the lead narrow throughout the match. But the player who made the difference for Odisha FC today was Astam Oraon, who worked tirelessly throughout the match and created many chances in the final third. It was the right back who fed Win with the ball, who then crossed the ball to Pyari Xaxa for an easy header to give Odisha the lead. Astam also had a stout and impressive defensive performance and kept the dangerous Gladys Amfobea at bay for the entirety of the match. Odisha FC started the match with a fast pace, as they stacked up two efforts in the first and second minutes of the game itself. Their intentions were clear and it looked like they wanted to send out a message to the likes of Gokulam Kerala and Kickstart FC, who seem like the two teams that could challenge Odisha for the IWL 23-24 title. Odisha could have had an early lead as Win Theingi Tun hit the post in the seventh minute to raise Hops heartbeats. They had numerous chances to take the lead in the first half and double their lead in the second half, but Anshika came up with some brilliant saves to keep the lead at one. Odisha maintain their lead at the top of the table with twelve points, whereas HOPS FC only have three points from four matches and sit in sixth place. Read the full article

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Indians Should Raise Bar and Compete With Foreigners: Gokulam Kerala FC Owner Gokulam Kerala FC owner V.C. Praveen wants Indian players to compete with the best foreign players who ply their trade in the country via Top Football News- News18.com

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Mohun Bagan I-League champions with four rounds to spare - football

A goal somehow and let the celebrations begin! That is what the 17,000 at Kalyani Stadium here wanted. It didn’t come easy.Aizawl FC put Mohun Bagan through the wringer, having the better of exchanges and locking them down with smart defensive organisation. Till Joseba Beitia’s give-go with Nongdamba Naorem after which his outstep found Babacar Diawara who fired into the bottom corner.The stadium shook after the 80th minute goal executed by three players whose influence have been crucial in Mohun Bagan winning the 2019-20 I-League with four rounds to spare. Like Dempo, Mohun Bagan have been India champions five times since the National League began in 1996-97.No edition has been this one-sided since Dempo’s title win in 2009-10. On four occasions including 2014-15 when Mohun Bagan were champions, the first two teams were separated by less than three points. The time hasn’t come to measure that this term but don’t blame Mohun Bagan, on an unassailable 39 points after 16 rounds, if they don’t care.So, to the tune of Dwayne Bravo’s ‘Champion’, Daniel Cyrus, the Trinidad and Tobago international and Mohun Bagan central defender, swayed and the full house clapped.“Football and life is about emotions and to be able to play a part in making so many people happy is a very good situation to be in,” said Mohun Bagan’s Spanish coach Kibu Vicuna, his face streaked with green powder, one day after the festival of colours here, and with his name reverberating around the stadium.Mohun Bagan and Aizawl FC, champions in 2016-17, were locked in a 0-0 draw in the opening match on November 30. Next match, at home, when Mohun Bagan lost 2-4 to Churchill Brothers an ending like this would have been difficult to believe.That game against Churchill Brothers turned out to be Mohun Bagan’s only loss. They embarked on a four-game winning run after that and improved that to seven successive victories beginning with the win that matters almost as this title --- against East Bengal on January 19. Mohun Bagan have won eight of the nine game since.The staggering statistics don’t end there. Mohun Bagan have won 12 of their 16 rounds. The next best is six. On way to the title since 2014-15 only Chennai City FC have won as many --- in 2018-19. “I had said at my first press conference that this team needs time. I was very happy with how the players trained at the beginning and now we are getting the results,” said Vicuna, 48.Appointed last May Vicuna, who was on the staff of Legia Warsaw and Osasuna’s youth set-up, reached here on June 27 and got down to work with a team that had retained only eight players. Crucially, Mohun Bagan had sorted out the bulk of their foreign players by July. They looked like a work in progress in the Calcutta League, were runners-up in the Durand Cup and eliminated in the semi-final of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh.Then, the I-League started with one point from two games. Mohun Bagan beat TRAU 4-0 in their third match and followed that with a 2-1 win against Gokulam Kerala FC. The pieces of the puzzle were falling into place.“Except the first two games, Mohun Bagan were the most consistent team of the league. Credit to their coach for the transformation and, of course, they had quality players. Diawara made all the difference,” said Aizawl FC coach Stanly Rozario.Diawara, 32, got 10 goals scoring in each of the last nine games having joined in January. “Never had such a successful run of goals. I dedicate this to the fans and to my three daughters,” said the player from Senegal who played three years and 30 games for Sevilla (2012-15). It took Diawara three games since starting against Real Kashmir away on January 5 to get off the mark. He hasn’t stopped since and with 10 goals in 12 games is joint-second in the race for the golden boot.Another player on an unstoppable run is Beitia, Mohun Bagan’s No. 10. This was his ninth assist in the competition. No one has that many.“This team worked well. The dressing room was very nice and that is why are performing this well,” said Diawara. Crucial to keeping it that way was Spaniard Fran Gonzalez, the team’s leader on the pitch even if he didn’t wear the armband.Gonzales didn’t stand out on the pitch because of his Mohawk hair-do but because he could marshal the defence and also score 10 goals. He even writes his name in Bengali on his Twitter handle.Celebrations have been put on hold because there is a Kolkata derby on Sunday. By then, their new partners ATK will have played the Indian Super League final. ATK-Mohun Bagan sure seem to be in a league of extraordinary footballers. Read the full article