<blockquote><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ONGC_Logo.svg_.png"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16063" 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/2010/11/ChiragUnitedSC.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13658" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ChiragUnitedSC-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ONGC FC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>v</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CHIRAG UNITED SC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Sahu Maharaj Stadium, Kolhapur 29<sup>th</sup> April, 4:00 PM IST</p> <p style="text-align: center;">***</p> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>TEAM NEWS:</strong></span> <strong>ONGC FC: </strong>Bilifang, Kamal, Robin, Gour, Tapan, Jatin, Naresh, Bhola, Katsumi, Opara, Babatunde, <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Chirag United:</strong> Abhijit, Sukhen, Chika, Arnab, Narugopal, Lalkamal, Nascimento, Jerry, Tulunga, Elija Junior, Chhetri</p> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> Here we go. The game kicks off at Sahu Maharaj Ground, Kohlapur. </span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>5':</strong> Chirag with the first attack of the game. Nice looing delivery towards Junior by Lalkamal, cleared away. ONGC then makes a counter attacking move; Bhola running through the right wing sends in a lovely ball towards Babatunde inside the box, but <strong>Abhijit comes out and collects. Confident handling </strong>by the veteran goalie.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> It has been a breezy start - attacking-counter attacking football. ONGC created 2 more chances, but to no avail. Arnab Mondal is having a solid game at the heart of Chirag defense.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15':</strong> Chika Wali gets in to the referee's book for a foul on Katsumi Yusa at the edge of the box. Free kick for ONGC. Jatin Bisht's free kick is cleared by Arnab. No goals yet.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20': What a save by Bilifang Narzary! </strong>Little one-two between Junior and Chhetri and the latter fires a left footer from close range which is acrobatically saved by the young goalie. Class written all over it!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25':</strong> <strong>Brilliantly tackled by Sukhen Dey.</strong> Yusa was through on goal, but a well timed tackle averts the possible danger. Moments later, Babtunde fails to trap a ball from a flag kick and <strong>wastes an open net. </strong>Close shave for Chirag.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30': </strong>No goals yet in the match. Chirag got a freekick. Lalkamal's delivery towards Naru. Ordinary left footed attempt. Wide off the mark.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">40': Penalty for Chirag. </span></strong><span style="color: #800000;">Foul on Junior inside the box. Looks too soft.</span><strong><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>42': GOOOAAALLLLLL! Sunil Chhetri converts from the spot.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': Time for the lemon break. Chirag United is leading by a goal to nil.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>ONGC rolls the ball forward to mark the beginning of 2nd half.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>50': Chhetriiii! A right footed pile driver </strong>from the box, misses the target by a whisker. </span><span style="color: #800000;">Still 0-1. ONGC started the second half brightly and they are looking desperate for the equalizer.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>55': GOOOAAAAALLLLL! As I said earlier, it was coming. ONGC makes yet another come from behind fight back. N.D. Oapa gets on the scoring chart. It's 1-1 at Sahu Maharaj ground and the match is on.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60': </strong>The tempo of the game has suddenly dipped a bit. Around 30 minutes to go. Let's find out who is going to win this Subrata Duel - "affaire d'honneur" - Junior or the Senior Subrata?</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': </strong>Seems like both the teams are settling for a point here. The pace has dropped; urgency has vanished and the players are looking tired.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>75': GOOOAAALLLLL! Chirag United takes the lead again. Sunil Chhetri is the scorer. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>85': </strong>Chirag is maintaining their one goal advantage. 5 minutes plus injury time remaining to be played here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! Late drama! ONGC equalize. ND Opara converts from the spot. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': ONGC FC 2-2 CHIRAG UNITED. Sunil Chhteri is the man of the match.</strong> </span></p> <span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;">-</span> </span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Salgaocarsportsclub.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16054" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Salgaocarsportsclub-150x150.jpg" 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" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/MumbaiFC-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SALGAOCAR SC</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;">PJN Stadium, Margao, Goa 29<sup>th</sup> April, 4:15 PM IST</p> <p style="text-align: center;">***</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1': </strong>Crucial game for both the sides! To keep their title ambitions afloat, Salgaocar have to win the game; while Mumbai FC would look to garner all three points and finish the season in Top-5. The game gets underway at PJN Stadium, Margao.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> No goals yet in the game. Salgaocar dominating the possession and attack.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20': Yakubu misses a great chance</strong> from one on one position. Lovely forward ball by Sueoka. Salgaocar looking hungry for goals here.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>23': GOOOAAALLLL! Would you believe it! Mumbai FC stuns the Fatorda crowd and takes the lead. Keegan Perreira is the scorer. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30': </strong>Half-an-hour passed by and the visiting side is leading by a goal here against the table toppers.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35': GOOOAAAALLLLL! Mumbai FC are on a rampage here! Doubles the lead taking full advantage of Salgaocar's high defense line. Noel Wilson gets his name on the scoring chart.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>40': </strong>What a match it is turning out to be. Salgaocar is seeing a lot of balls, but they are unable to make something creative out of that. Mumbai FC defended well and did the most vital thing - got 2 opportunities and burried both of them in to the back of the net. It's evident that Khalid Jamil did a lot of home-work on the league leaders.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': It's half time at the Fatorda and the crowd would feel terribly let down by the home team. The visiting team, Mumbai FC is leading by 2-0.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': Second half starts.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>55': </strong>Mumbai FC are defending deep in the second half. Salgaocar pressurizing them hard, but no success for Karim's men just yet.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>65': Francis with a lovely through</strong> <strong>ball for Sueoka</strong>; but the Japanese recruit fires it wide. Nothing seems to be working for Salgaocar at the moment.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>68': GOOOOAAAAALLLLLL! Salgaocar pulls one back. It's 1-2 and the match is far from getting over! Close to 20 minutes remaining on the clock.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': </strong>15 minutes to go. Can the Goan Greens make a spirited come back from here on?</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">73': GOOOOAAAALLLLLL! Mumbai FC restores their 2 goal cushion! Nicolus Rodrigues is the scorer for the Maharastra side.</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">80': </span></strong><span style="color: #800000;">10 minutes to go and Salgaocar are looking not only down, but out too! It has been a forgettable outing for Karim Bencharifa's men.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90':</strong> Looks like it's all over for Salgaoacr. They have given up on the chase. 3 minutes of added time.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>90+1': GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! It's not over yet. Salgaocar pulls another one back. Wild celebration among the home faithful. Coming on as a late substitute, Milagres keeps his side in the chase with a sublime finish. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT': Salgaocar 2-3 Mumbai FC. Massive result for the visiting Mumbai FC side; while for Salgaocar this defeat would probably cost them their second I-League title. </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Indian-Arrows.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-28267" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Indian-Arrows.jpg" alt="" width="102" height="92" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/VivaKerala.png"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-13057" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/VivaKerala-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>INDIAN ARROWS</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>v</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>VIVA KERALA</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex, Gurgaon 30th April, 2011 – 4:00 PM IST</p> <p style="text-align: center;">***</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15':</strong> Indian Arrows 0-0 Viva Kerala</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20':</strong> <strong>GOAAAAAAAL!!!</strong> Viva Kerala go 1-0 up , a deserved lead on the balance of play. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Chimaokwu</strong> was the man who made the difference there, 23' minutes gone and Viva are ahead here at the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Gurgaon.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>28':</strong> Arrows look for an opening but nothing materializes, Kerala still lead 1-0. If Viva can manage to hold on to the 1 goal lead, they will leap frog their opponents in the league table.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT </strong> <strong>Indian Arrows 0-1 Viva Kerala</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>48':</strong> Second half commences, Viva still lead <strong>1-0.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>85': </strong>Viva still leads the Indian Arrows by a goal to nil, with five minutes plus added time remaining. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT:</strong> Viva have won here in Gurgoan. The match ends <strong>Indian Arrows 0-1 Viva Kerala</strong>.</span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;">un </span></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mohun-Bagan.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-16673" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Mohun-Bagan-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Air-India.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-16012" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Air-India-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MOHUN BAGAN AC v AIR INDIA</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">YBK, Kolkata 1st May 2011 - 5:00 PM IST<strong> </strong></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>TEAM NEWS</strong></p> <strong>Mohun Bagan:</strong> Shilton, Surkumar, Anwar, Masih, Mohonraj, Jayanta, Manish, Snehasish, Gouranga, Muritala, Chidi. <strong>Air India:</strong> Souvik, Dhanachandra, Nepoleon, Bijoy, Santosh, Amritpal, Sukhbinder, Allan, Ibrahim, Manjit, Praise. <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1':</strong> Kick-off. Bagan sets the ball rolling from left to right of the YBK press box.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>5': </strong>Air India with the first shot towards goal as Manjit Singh tries to test Shilton Pal, wide off the mark; then Bagan launches a counter that saw <strong>Snehashish's left footer hit the post</strong> and went out.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10': </strong>Manish Mathani with a long range effort from 30 yards out. Flies over the woodwork.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>15': Souvik does well </strong>to punch out a free kick taken by Snehashish. Moments later Jayanta Sen's right footer goes over the cross-piece. Bagan looking for an early opening here.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20':</strong> Air India with a rare venture at the Bagan defense. Ibrahim tries to find Praise with a long ball, but the ball goes out. Bagan then launches forward and gets back to back corners. Cleared away.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>25': </strong>Bagan dominating the possession and attack but are not being able to find that perfect ball in the final third. Rakesh Masih's free kick went wide off the target. More frustration for Subhash Bhowmick.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30': </strong>Waves of attack continues from Bagan. Air India are finding it tough to get the ball out of their own half. No goals yet.</span> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>35':</strong> Praise and Manjit combines well to break through the Bagan defense only to see the latter's shot breeze past over the bar by a couple of inches. Pace of the game is dipping a bit.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>40':</strong> Yusif Ibrahim with a right footed pile driver; deflected off a Bagan defender for a corner. Nothing comes out of it. Air India are attacking now.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>45':</strong> Persistent attack by Mohun Bagan. Air India defense is just about holding them off. 2 minutes of injury time added.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>HT': Mohun Bagan 0-0 Air India.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>46': </strong>Second half gets underway. Let's find out whether the Bagan strikers finally came out wearing the scoring boots or not. Air India on the attack.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>50':</strong> Free kick for Bagan. <strong>Dhanachandra brings down Chidi</strong> on the edge of the box. Chidi steps up and <strong>fires it straight at the wall</strong>. Poor effort!</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>55':</strong> Dhanachandra with a delightful cross from the right, but Praise could could have done better. Goes out wide. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>60':</strong> Half-an-hour to go. Bagan's misery continues. <strong>Yellow card to Surkumar</strong> who brings down Allan Dias from behind.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>65': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! MOHUN BAGAN. Finally! Muritala Ali makes no mistake to put Bagan ahead with a cool finish from a delightful square pass by Edeh Chidi.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>70': </strong>Both the coaches make one change each. For Bagan Souvik ON; Mathani OFF. For Airmen Velho ON, Manjit OFF.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>75':</strong> 2 more changes by Air India.<span style="color: #800000;"> </span></span><span style="color: #800000;">Darren Calderia ON Sukhbinder Singh OFF. Ibrahim makes way for Collin Abrahanches.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>80':</strong> Bagan is still leading by one goal to nil. 10 minutes to go for the final whistle.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>80':</strong> <strong>GOAAAALLLLLLLLL! Muritala scores for Bagan. 2-0 to the home side and it seals the points for the club from Kolkata!</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT: Mohun Bagan 2-0 Air India. Three points to Bagan.</strong></span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jct_fc_logo1.png"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-15753" title="Jct_fc_logo" src="http://www.thehardtackle.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Jct_fc_logo1-150x150.png" alt="" width="90" height="90" /></a><span style="color: #800000;"><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></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JCT FC V PUNE FC</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Guru Nanak Dev Stadium, Ludhiana 1st May, 2011 - 6:00 PM IST</p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>TEAM NEWS:</strong></span></p> <strong>JCT FC:</strong> Naveen, Amarwant, Omolaja, Rahul, Lalchhaunmawia, Amandeep, Maninder, Balwant, Ibrahim, Gurtez, Ajay, <strong>Pune FC: </strong>Subrata, Selwyn, Venkatesh, Arata, Subhash Gurjinder, Sunil, Prasad, Tamba, Lester, Keita <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>1': </strong>Here we go. The match gets underway at Ludhiana. Crucial game for JCT as they look to garner all three points to stay clear of the drop zone.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>10':</strong> No goals yet. Pace of the game is on the slower side.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>20':</strong> Pune is attacking more and more; while JCT is playing on the break - waiting for the right opportunity to hurt their opponent on the counter.</span></p> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>30': </strong>Half-an-hour goes by and the deadlock is yet to be broken.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>37': GOOOOAAAALLLLL! JCT takes the lead.</strong></span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>40': </strong>Ajay Singh scored the goal to put JCT in the lead. Can Pune FC respond before half-time?</span> <strong><span style="color: #800000;">HT': JCT 1-0 PFC. Mondjou Keita missed an one-on-one with the goalie Naveen in 1st half added time.</span></strong> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>54': </strong>Pune FC are still looking for a equaliser!</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>64':</strong> Little less than half an hour to go for JCT to hang on to their lead. This could be a crucial win.</span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>66': GOOOOOALLLLLLLL!! JCT double their lead through Sakatar Singh, who came on as a second-half sub.</strong></span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>69': GOOAAAAAALLLLLL!! Keita scores for Pune and pulls one back for the visitors!</strong></span> <span style="color: #800000;"><strong>FT: JCT 2-1 Pune FC. Three crucial points for the men from Punjab!</strong></span> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #ffffff;"> </span></span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"></p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800000;"> </span></p> </blockquote>