<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-<strong><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></strong></span></p> <span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>-</strong></span><strong> </strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dempo_logo.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-25452" title="Dempo_logo" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Dempo_logo.png" alt="" width="119" height="118" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/VivaKerala.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-13057" title="VivaKerala India" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/VivaKerala.png" alt="" width="118" height="118" /></a><strong> </strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>DEMPO SC v VIVA KERALA</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Margao, Goa</p> <p style="text-align: center;">8th April, 2011 - 4:15 PM IST</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Pre-match:</strong> Hello and welcome to TheHardTackle's LIVE coverage of I-League Round-20. <strong>Jonathan DeSousa</strong>, our correspondent from Goa, informs that the kick off will be at 4:15 PM - a further 15 minutes' delay from the usual 4:00 PM start. The weather in Goa is bright and sunny and a steady breeze is flowing across the Fatorda Stadium. Crowd has just started to build in; however it is not expected to be a full house this afternoon.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;">Here's the all-important <span style="text-decoration: underline;">TEAM NEWS:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Dempo SC:</strong> Subhashish, Debabrata, Mahesh, Dominic, Valeriano, Peter, Climax, Clifford, Kalu, Beto, Ranty</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Viva Kerala:</strong> Sarath, Sajesh, Bello, Charles, Sherinsam, Chinta, Ummer, Sabeeth, Pradeep, Karma, Anil</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> Here we go. With the referee blowing his whistle, the match gets underway at PJN Stadium, Faorda. Both the teams are in good form of-late and it promises to be an exciting encounter.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>2':</strong> Dempo keen on attacking right from the word go. Great one to between Ranty and Beto and the <strong>Brazilian Maestro unleashes a thunderous drive </strong>from 18 yards out. Well stopped by the Viva goalie, Sarath.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>3':</strong> Viva on the counter now. Karma to Sabeeth upfront. The Indian international takes a <strong>sudden shot from the edge of the box</strong>, straight to Dempo 'keeper Subhashish.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>4': GOOOAAAALLLL! </strong><strong>Seems the floodgates have opened up too early. Ranty once again. Viva defense in shambles. Debabrata Roy scores his first goal for Dempo. Beto is the architect who beats three defenders and releases a perfect pass towards unmarked Roy and he din't make any mistakes.</strong><strong> Dempo goes up 1-0.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>6': GOOOAAAALLL! </strong><strong>What is happening here. Spectacular individual goal by Ranty Martins. Ranty, on a marauding run down the left flank dribbles past two defenders and shoots from inside the box to beat Sarath at the far post.</strong></span><span style="color: #800000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>8': </strong>Nice attack by Viva. Brilliant defending by Valeriano. Viva Gets a corner.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> Cleared away by Dempo defense. Dempo sets off for a counter now.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>12':</strong> Corner for Dempo. Rasaq clears.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15': </strong>Dempo gets another corner. Beto bends it in. Headed away be Charles. Dempo are running riot in the Viva defense at the moment.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>18':</strong> <strong>Brilliant through ball by Climax</strong> for Beto; but <strong>Chinta anticipates well</strong> and averts the danger.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>22': GOOOAAALLLLL! Viva Kerala pulls one back. Disastrous goalkeeping by Subhashish, who comes out off his line and could not held on to a harmless cross. Anil Kumar taps it in. The score-board reads - Dempo 2-1 Viva Kerala.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25': </strong>Dempo are leading by 2-1. Our Goan correspondent, who is incidentally a Dempo fan is in fumes, says - "<em>Even my 80 years old Grandma would have caught that cross - Subhashish must be high on some banned substance</em>". Chillax! The game is ON.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>28':</strong> <strong>Could have been Dempo's 3rd</strong>. Nice ball by Climax towards Beto, who controls it beautifully on his chest, but Bello was alert and blocks his attempted screamer.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>32':</strong> Nasty injury it looks like. Play held up as Viva goalie Sarath collides with his own player. Doctor and ambulance on the field. It does not look good. Hope he is okay.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35':</strong> Play resumes. Sarath seems to be okay now. One must give credit to the Goa Federation for having prompt medical facilities and ambulance on the ground. Dempo fans will never forget Cristiano Junior.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>38':</strong> Viva Kerala are enjoying a major chunk of ball possession at the moment. Dempo suddenly looking tentative, quite a few miss-passes. Subhashish's needless error must have given a big jolt in their confidence.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>40': </strong>Dempo earns another corner. A teasing ball from the flag kick is punched away by a diving Sarath.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>43':</strong> Close to the end of first half. But I guess there will be at-least 5 minutes of added time.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45':</strong> Okay. The fourth official signals 4 minutes of injury time.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45+2':</strong> Viva have been enjoying a lot of ball possession of-late, but they aren't able to create goal scoring chances.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45+3':</strong> Corner for Dempo. Ranty's header well over the woodwork.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45+4': Pile-driver by Sabeeth.</strong> Subhashish could not hold on to the ball. It was struck ferociously. Thankfully for Dempo, <strong>no one was nearby to go for the rebound</strong>. Subhashish collects in second attempt. Close shave.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': Dempo 2-1 Viva Kerala. Dempo started brilliantly and went up by 2-0, but then fizzled out gradually - thanks to Subhashish's howler Viva pulled one back.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>Viva Kerala sets the ball rolling to mark the beginning of second half. Early substitute for Dempo. Covan comes IN; Dominic goes OFF. Seems to be an injury - he was liming while going off the field.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>50':</strong> The tempo of the game has gone slow in the second half. No positive moves so far. Calmness just before the storm?</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>54': Betooooo! </strong>Clifford provides a perfect forward ball for Beto who was unmarked in the centre; but the Brazilian's attempted drive goes wide.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>57': </strong>Nice move by Dempo yet again. Beto plays in to Clifford who takes on Charles and shoots, but the ball goes over. Clifford has been getting in to good goal-scoring positions of-late.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>59':</strong> Sub for Dempo. Climax OFF; Joaquim ON.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60': Great save by Subhashish. Thunderous long ranger by Pradeep,</strong> but the Dempo goalie tips the ball over for a corner.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>64':</strong> Nice footwork by Ranty Martins on the left to get past his marker. However Viva clears for a corner.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>66': Teasing floater by Kalu </strong>towards Ranty inside the box. Ranty relays the ball for Joaquim, but his weak header was comfortably collected by Sarath on Viva goal.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>68': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Viva equalizes. Subhashish could hardly move as Pradeep's trademark thunder-strike crashes in to the back of the net. It's 2-2 and game on here at the Fatorda.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': Joaquim shoots </strong>from inside the Viva Kerala box. Goes wide.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>72': Ohhhh! Close shave for Dempo</strong> once again. Another <strong>long ranger attempted by Pradeep</strong>. This time <strong>Subhashish makes a brilliant diving stop.</strong> Viva is dominating here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>75': Stunning double save by Subhahsih</strong> denies Viva a deserved lead. From a Viva Kerala corner <strong>Subhashish does well to thwart a header by Bello</strong> and then on the rebound <strong>he makes another great reflex save</strong>. Dempo are looking rattled here. <strong>Crowd is booing the home team.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>77': </strong>Substitution by Viva Kerala. Sajesh goes OFF; Kurien ON.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>80': </strong>Viva goalie Sarath is injured again. He has got a hit on the chest and Doctors are on the ground once again. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>83': </strong>Play resumes again. Another attack by Viva; cleared by Mahesh for a corner.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>84': GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! Would you believe it? Viva Kerala takes the lead. Faisal Ummer finds the back of the net for the visiting team. Massive, massive moment for the Kerala based outfit.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>87': </strong>Sarath is in pains here. Replaced by Shahinlal. A very determined performance by the Viva Kerala goalie and the crowd cheers him while he goes off.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>89':</strong> It's a sensational come-back by Viva Kerala after going down 2-0. Terric display of fighting spirit.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90':</strong> End of the regulation time. 6 minutes of injury time added.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90+2':</strong> <strong>GOOOAAALLLL. Ranty equalizes. It's 3-3. What a match it has been.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90+4': </strong>Both the teams seem to be content with a draw. Playing square passes and wasting time in the middle.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': Dempo SC 3-3 Viva Kerala. Man of the match - Anil Kumar (Viva Kerala)</strong></span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>-</strong>- </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></strong><span style="color: #ffffff;"><strong>-</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ONGC_Logo.svg_.png"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16063" title="ONGC_Logo.svg" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ONGC_Logo.svg_-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/HAL_SC.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-16053" title="HAL_SC" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/HAL_SC.png" alt="" width="101" height="101" /></a><strong>ONGC FC v HAL SC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sahu Maharaj Stadium, Kohlapur</p> <p style="text-align: center;">9th April, 2011 - 4:30 PM IST</p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <blockquote><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1': </strong>Survival battle for ONGC. After a string of disappointing results HAL would look to bounce back from this game.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> No goals yet in the match. Both the teams are trying to adjust to the uneven playing conditions at this Sahu Maharaj ground. ONGC is looking a confident lot after their moral boasting performance against JCT. </span> <strong><span style="color: #800000;">15': GOOOAAALLLL! The home team, ONGC FC has taken the lead through their Japanese recruit Katsumi Yusa.</span></strong> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25': </strong>Still 1-0 in favor of the home team.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35': GOOOAAALLLLL! Badmus Babatunde makes it 2-0 in ONGC's favor.</strong></span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': ONGC FC 2-0 HAL SC</strong></span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Final Score: ONGC FC 4-0 HAL SC. Kailash Patil scored the second and third goal. </strong></span></blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jct_fc_logo.png"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-13573 alignleft" title="Jct_fc_logo" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jct_fc_logo-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/MumbaiFC.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-16058" title="MumbaiFC" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/MumbaiFC-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><strong>JCT FC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>v</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MUMBAI FC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana</p> <p style="text-align: center;">9th April, 2011 - 4:00 PM IST</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Team News:</strong></span></p> <strong>JCT FC</strong>: Naveen, Amarawant, Omoloza, Rahul, Jagpreet, Daljit, Amandeep, Narinder, Gurtej, Maninder, Ajay. <strong>Mumbai FC</strong>: Nidhinlal, Debnath, Nicholas, Evans, Dane, Siddiqui, Kuttimani, Nihal, Abhishek, Henry, Sukore. <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> The game gets underway at Ludhiana.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">10': GOOOAAAALLLL! The Millmen have taken the lead. Ajay Singh finds the back of the net from a free kick floated in by Badru K. Ibrahim.</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">20': </span></strong><span style="color: #800000;">JCT FC is leading by one goal to nil. Ebi Sukore got an opportunity to equalize for the Mumbai side, but Naveen made a good diving stop.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30':</strong> Mumbai FC is trying their best to get the equalizer. Not successful as of now. Sukore's 30 yards pile driver was cleared to safety by Naveen on JCT goal.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': JCT FC 1-0 Mumbai FC.</strong> </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Final Score: JCT FC 1-0 Mumbai FC. </span></strong></p> </blockquote> <span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1461" title="[C] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kf_east_bengal_logo.png" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/3-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mohun-Bagan.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-16673" title="Mohun Bagan" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mohun-Bagan-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><strong>EAST BENGAL</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>v</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MOHUN BAGAN</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Yuvabharati Krirangan, Kolkata</p> <p style="text-align: center;">9th April, 2011 - 5:00 PM IST</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">- <span style="color: #888888;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">For minute-by-minute LIVE Updates, click <a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/i-league-201011-east-bengal-v-mohun-bagan-live/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #888888;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Final Score: East Bengal 2-1 Mohun Bagan</span></strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Scorer: EB -</strong> Tolgay (6'), Baljit (54'); <strong>MB -</strong> Surkumar (47')</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #888888;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Man of the match:</strong> Mehtab Hussain (East Bengal)</span></span></span></p> <span style="color: #ffffff;">--</span></blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Indian-Arrows.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-28267" title="Indian Arrows" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Indian-Arrows.jpg" alt="" width="103" height="95" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PuneFC.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-29766" title="PuneFC" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/PuneFC-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a>INDIAN ARROWS v PUNE FC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;">Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Gurgaon 10th April, 2011 - 4:00 PM IST</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Team News:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Indian Arrows: </strong></span>Jagroop, Abhishek, Deepak, Inder, Lalrozama, Lalrindika, Jewel, Shilton, Manandeep, Jibon, Jeje</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Pune FC</strong>:</span> Subrata, Tabia, Selwyn, Tamba, Gurjinder, Venkatesh, Prasad, Lester, Keita, Paresh, Edmar</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> Indian Arrows are back on their home turf at Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex after a string of impressive performances. Pune FC has been a let down in this season especially after their brilliant run of form last season. Both the teams will look to score as many points as possible and consolidate their mid-table position. All set for the kick-off.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>5':</strong> Subrata makes a diving stop to deny Jewel's long ranger. Good start by the Arrows.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15':</strong> No goals yet in the match. Pune got their first shot on target as Keita's header from a flag kick was comfortably collected by Jagroop.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25':</strong> Midfield battle is going on here, the pace of the match is on the slower side.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35':</strong> Half an hour passed by and yet the dead-lock remains. Hardly any chance created by either of the sides so far. Venkatesh had a long range effort off target and another similar attempt by Dika from a dead-ball situation went straight to Subrata Pal.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': A disappointing first half comes to an end. Score-line remains goal-less.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>Pune FC rolls the ball to start the second half. Going by the first half performance, a goal-less stalemate looks written all over the game.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>50':</strong> Same old, same old! Shooting practice from long range. A boring match till now.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60':</strong> Over an hour now and the dead-lock still remains. Malswamfela comes on for Indian Arrows.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': Edmar fails to keep the ball down </strong>from a corner just six yards out. Close shave for the Arrows.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>80':</strong> <strong>Almost a disaster for Indian Arrows</strong>. The Indian Arrows goalie fails to grip the properly and Paresh was alert and tried to sneak in. Jagroop recovers just in time to avert the danger.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90':</strong> End of the regulation time. 3 minutes of stoppage time is remaining to be played here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': Indian Arrows 0-0 Pune FC. Man of the match - Jewel Raja (Indian Arrows)</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Churchill_brothers_logo.png"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11112" title="Churchill_brothers_logo" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Churchill_brothers_logo-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ChiragUnitedSC.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13658" title="ChiragUnitedSC" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ChiragUnitedSC-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>CHURCHILL BROTHERS v CHIRAG UNITED</strong></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">PJN Stadium, Margao 10th April, 2010 - 4:15 PM IST</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Team News:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Curchill:</strong> <span style="color: #000000;">Vinay, Rowlison, Raju, Gourmangi, Robert, Israil, Lenney, Zakir, Charan, Odafa, Karpeh</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Chirag: </strong><span style="color: #000000;">Somnath, Chika, Arnab, Narugopal, Sukhen, Lalkamal, Choi, Soumik, Tulunga, Sunil, Joshimar</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> The match kicks off at Fatorda, Goa. It promises to be a goal fest.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>3':</strong> Good run by Sunil through the middle, but outnumbered by the Churchill defenders. Ball cleared.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>5':</strong> No real chances for either of the sides in first 5 minutes. Sunil Chhetri is looking lively for Chirag.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>9':</strong> Few missed passes by Chirag's Korean recruit Choi. He is still not making any mark on the midfield battle. Sunil is receiving the ball well and making good runs, but lacks support upfront.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>11': Appeal for penalty</strong> as one of the Churchill defenders handles the ball. It looked like inside the box, but the referee has only given a free kick from the edge of the area.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>12':</strong> Sunil Chhetri steps up but smashes it straight at the wall.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15':</strong> Crowd getting impatient. Churchill still did not have a single shy on the target. Lot of missed passes in the midfield.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>17':</strong> Good build-up by Sunil again. He goes past two Churchill players and sends in a looping centre towards Joshimar. But the Brazilian fails to connect.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20':</strong> No goals yet in the match. Chirag United is dominating the proceedings here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>22':</strong> Chika Wali is man marking Churchill's star striker Odafa. No real chance for the home team yet, quite a few uncharacteristic missed passes in the final third by Churchill.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25':</strong> Already 25 mintes gone and not even a single shot on target by either of the sides. One of the most boring matches of the season.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>28':</strong> Nearly a suicide goal from Chirag. Israil Gurung makes a good run from the right and crosses. Narugopal tries to clear, but the ball deflects off backwards just over the cross bar. Corner for Churchill</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30':</strong> Corner cleared.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>32':</strong> Great chance for Odafa. He rounds of the goalkeeper and tried to place it towards the far post. Chika makes a goal-line clearance.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>34':</strong> Nice run by Lenny, but Chika makes a clean tackle to dispossess him.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35': GOOOAAALLLL! Chirag takes the lead. I bet you would see a better goal in the entire season. Sunil Chhetri - WHATTAPLAYA! A lose ball inside the box and a spectacular bicycle kick by the Indian international crashed on the back of the net leaving Vinay flabbergasted.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>39':</strong> Close to five minutes left for the breather. Churchill is looking rattled at the back.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>40':</strong> Odafa has not been given an inch so far. All credit to Chika Wali who again makes a clean tackle on Churchill's star striker.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>41':</strong> Free kick for Churchill just outside the box. Arnav Mondal brings down Odafa.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>42': </strong>Good save by Somnath Khara. Score-line remains 0-1. Chirag on a counter now. Sunil runs with the ball and passes it to Lalkamal, but off-side flag is up.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>43':</strong> What a run by Odafa. but he looses his footing and falls down indie the box, crowd thinks he was pulled down - but the referee has got the decision correct. No penalty, and rightly so.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>44':</strong> Yellow card shown to Israil for arguing with the linesman.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45':</strong> Free kick for Churchill on the right. Israil was pulled down. Cleared away. 2 minutes of added time</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45'+1:</strong> Great ball by Chhetri to Joshimar. The Brazilian controls well but shoots over.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45'+2:</strong> Corner for Chirag. <strong>Chhetri's header</strong> off Lalkamal's flag kick goes <strong>agonizingly close </strong>to the cross bar. <strong>Great effort</strong> that was.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': Time for the breather. Chirag is leading by one goal to nil.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>Second half gets underway.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;">49': Brilliant defending by Chika once again. He blocks Karpeh with a clean tackle.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>51':</strong> Great run by Choi. But he was quicky closed down by Rowlison and Gaurmangi.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>52':</strong> Substitution for Churchill. Vincent comes IN; Israil goes OFF.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>54': Brilliant goal-line clearance by Chika Wali</strong> once again. He has been like the Great Wall of China at Chirag's defense. Odafa runs through Chirag's defense, but had his shot blocked, it rebounds to Karpeh who shoots - but Chika appears from nowhere to clear the danger.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>57':</strong> Churchill midfield is next to non-existent. Really ordinary display by Lenny and Zakeer.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>58': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Churchill equalize! This game is really cruel; it's Chika who scores a same-side goal. Raju crosses aimlessly in to the centre and Chika goes to clear the ball with his wrong foot. He mishits and the ball goes straight in.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60':</strong> Chirag on the counter.<strong> Chhetri through on goal. Shoots with immense power,</strong> blocked by Vinay Singh.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>64': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Pile Driver by Zakeer. Churchill takes the lead. Brilliant assist by Odafa to an unmarked Zakeer at the edge of the box.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>66': </strong>Both teams make one sub each. For Chirag Soumik OFF, Rafique ON. Bineesh ON and Vincent OFF for Churchill.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': Great ball by Sunil Chhetri</strong> for Joshimar. <strong>From an one on one situation</strong> the Brazilian fails to control the ball and let go off a golden opportunity to equalize.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>74': What a save by Somnath Khara!</strong> Robert fired a screamer from 18 yards out, but the young goalie makes an acrobatic stop to keep his team in the game.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>76':</strong> Third change by Subrata Bhattacharya. Choi goes OFF; Junior comes IN.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>79':</strong> Chirag going for the equalizer now. But they are leaving holes at the back which a player of the calibre of Odafa will surely exploit. Chances of seeing more goals here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>82': What a save by Vinay Singh</strong>. Brilliant through ball by Lalkamal which splits two defenders and goes on to <strong>Chhetri who shoots from the right</strong>, but Vinay with a terrific effort makes an acrobatic stop.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>85':</strong> Five minutes plus stoppage time remaining here. Can Chirag level the score? Meanwhile another corner for Chirag.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>86':</strong> Good delivery by Lalkamal, just over Joshimar's head.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>88':</strong> Chirag have plenty of possession but can't find that killer ball.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90':</strong> Four minutes of added time.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>91':</strong> Corner for Churchill. Cleared away.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>93':</strong> Last throw of the dice for Chirag. Free kick from a dangerous position. Poor effort, cleared by Churchill defense.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': Churchill Brothers 2-1 Chirag United. Man of the match M.P. Zakeer (Churchill)</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></strong></span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Salgaocarsportsclub.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16054" title="Salgaocarsportsclub" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Salgaocarsportsclub-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a></span></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Air-India.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-16012" title="Air India" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Air-India-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">SALGAOCAR v AIR INDIA</span></strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Margao 11th April, 2011 - 4:15 PM IST</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <blockquote> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Team News:</span></strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span></strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Salgaocar:</strong> Karanjit, Meitei, Rocus, Sabrosa, Govin, Rino, James, Sueoka, Francis, Gilbert, Yakubu</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Air India:</strong> Abhijit, Eric, Santosh, Nepolean, Dhanachandra, Darren, Yusuf, Bijoy, Allan, Manjit, Praise</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> Here's the kick-off. The match is on!</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>5':</strong> Long ranger by Yakubu. Safely collected by Abhijit.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> Salgaocar settling nicely here. No clear cut chances yet.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>14':</strong> Air India players are busy defending at the moment. Salgaocar attacking in numbers.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>17':</strong> First shot on target for Air India and it's a <strong>brilliant one</strong>. <strong>Screamer of a right footer by Yusuf</strong>; Karanjit had to <strong>dive full stretch</strong> to make a good stop.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20':</strong> Game suddenly getting slow now. Salgaocar has lost the early tempo.</span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25':</strong> Air India are seeing quite a lot of possession of-late. Praise and Manjit, especially, are keeping Luciano Sabrosa-led Salgaocar defense busy.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30':</strong> An indifferent first half-an-hour's play. Air India players are happy to just pass the ball around. Salgaocar players are getting frustrated.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35':</strong> Air India is completely frustrating Salgaocar here testing their patience. Crwod, too, getting impatient. The home team is unable to penetrate the final third.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>38':</strong> This is very unlike Salgaocar. No flowing passes from the midfield. Credit must be given to Air India. The relegation fight is still open if they can get a point from this game.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>41':</strong> Early sub for Salgaocar. James OFF; Cajetan ON. Our Goa correspondent Jonathan DeSousa reckons it to be a good move by Karim.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>43':</strong> Rino Anto brought down inside the box; <strong>appeal for penalty</strong>. Not given.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45':</strong> 2 minutes of added time.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': Here goes the half time whistle. Disappointing performance by the home team. Hardly any chance created in the first half. Gritty defending by Air India. </strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong> </strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>Second half starts. Can Salgaocar strike early or Air India will continue to frustrate Karim and his men.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong> </strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>47': Great reaction by Abhijit Ghosh</strong>. Tips a Rino Anto screamer over the woodwork with a timely punch. Corner for the home team.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>53':</strong> Salgaocar is looking desperate for a goal. Playing with lot of purpose now. Continuously attacking the Airmen defense.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>56': Free header for Sueoka,</strong> but his weak effort is collected easily by the goalie. Karim might look for a replacement now. Yakubu-Sueoka are not looking impressive upfront. </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60':</strong> Hour's play is over. Salgaocar have 30 more minutes to find that elusive opener.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>65':</strong> No goals yet. More nerves for Karim and Shivanand Salgaocar, in the VIP Lounge is getting more and more impatient.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>68': </strong>Another sub for Salgaocar. Francis OFF; Milagres ON.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>71':</strong> Substitution by Air India. Okorogor Praise goes OFF; Socoro comes ON.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>75': What a save by Abhijit Ghosh!</strong> Great cross by Gilbert on the right. Yakubu and Sueoka both were waiting at the centre but the goalie dives across and diverts the ball. Brilliant stuff by the ex-East Bengal keeper.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>79':</strong> Sub for Air India. Sukhwinder ON; Yusuf OFF. Defensive tactics by Air India coach Santosh Kashyap. He is looking to settle for a point here.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>81': </strong>Last throw of dice by Karim Bencharifa. Sueoka goes OFF to make way for Ekene Ikenwa.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>83':</strong> Abhijit comes out and spills a cross. The ball falls to Ekene, but <strong>Bijoy makes a timely intervention</strong>. Lucky escape for Air India. Pressure is mounting on Air India.</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>85': Ohhh! Another miss by Ekene </strong>as he shoots over from inside the box. Brilliant run by Yakubu to create this wonderful chances. These missed chances might going to hurt Salgaocar in the title chase.</span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">89': GOOOAAALLLL! Twist in the tale. Air India takes the lead. Manjit Singh is the scorer. Salgaocar 0-1 Air India. The crowd is stunned. I-League title chase wide open.</span></strong></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90':</strong> 6 minutes of added time.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90+2':</strong> Corner for Salgaocar. Temting delivery, but cleared by Air India defense.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90+4':</strong> Sub for Air India. Manjit OFF; Uttam ON.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': Salgaocar 0-1 Air India. Man of the match - Manjit Singh (Air India)</strong> </span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">: </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span></div></blockquote>