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  Super sub Jesin TK scored five as Kerala thrashed Karnataka 7-3 to move a step closer to winning their seventh Hero Santosh Trophy title in the first semi-final at the Manjeri Payyanad Stadium here in Mallapuram on Thursday. Prior to the match, Kerala coach Bino George had mentioned how he will never waver from his attacking philosophy and his team showed just that as they scored almost at will. It was a perfect display of attacking football with Jesin being the star of the night. The substitute striker showed calmness under pressure and with this display, a new star was born. Kerala's game plan was keeping hold of the ball and trying to thread the ball through the Karnataka defence. Skipper Jijo Joseph was the orchestrator in midfield as the hosts tried to go for the kill right from the whistle.   However, completely against the run of play, Karnataka took the lead. Their game plan was very simple, sit back and defend in numbers and hit the hosts on the counter.

Golden Threads FC Kozhikode: Golden Threads FC Crowned Kerala Premier League by beating KSEB by 2-0 after extra time to emerge victorious in the Kerala Premier League (KPL) at the Corporation Stadium here on Sunday 10 April 2022. Captain Ajay Alex broke the deadlock off a free-kick in the second period of extra time (109'), while Issahak Nuhu(120') made sure of the win in the final minute of the summit clash. It was the maiden KPL title for the Kochi-based club, while KSEB had to settle for the runners-up spot for the second successive season. KSEB with runners-up Watch the highlights of the match Golden Threads FC 2-0 KSEB

  Making their debut in the prestigious AFC Champions League, Mumbai City will face off against Saudi Arabian side Al Shabab in their opening game of Group B in the 2022 edition of Asia’s premier club competition. Des Buckingham’s side will take to the pitch at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, April 8, at 8:15 PM AST (10:45PM IST). After an unceremonious end to their domestic campaign, The Islanders regrouped and resumed their preparations for the AFC Champions League in mid-March in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As a part of the preparations, Mumbai City faced Al Ain FC and Al Hilal United FC in two friendlies during their time in the UAE winning both 2-1 and 2-0 respectively. Des Buckingham and the Mumbai City contingent arrived in Riyadh at the beginning of April, where they will be playing all six of their Group B games in the 2022 AFC Champions League, and have been preparing at the training facility inside Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Saudi Ar

  The Blue Tigresses are all set to return to action once again, as they get ready for their upcoming friendly against Egypt, which is set to kick-off on Wednesday, April 6, 1 AM IST, and will look to get in a good performance at the Prince Mohammed Stadium in Zarqa, Jordan. Indian Women’s Team head coach Thomas Dennerby feels that putting in good performance after a break will be important for the team. “It promises to be a good game, against Egypt, and all the girls are feeling ready to return to the pitch once again,” said Dennerby. “We have a lot of respect for all our opponents, but that does not change our approach to any game. We always want to put in a good performance and play to win.” Captain and centre-back Ashalata Devi believes that the Blue Tigresses are excited to be back playing international matches together, and a brief camp in Goa has helped get the team together to train for the matches against Egypt and Jordan. “It feels great to be back in national colours once

 NEW DELHI: The Hero 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy is all set to kick-start on Saturday, April 16, at the Kottappadi Football Stadium in Malappuram. All the matches in the tournament are set to be held at two venues in Malappuram – the Manjeri Payyanaad Stadium, and the Kottappadi Stadium. The final of the Hero 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy is set to be held on May 2 at the Manjeri Payyanaad. A total of 10 teams will be participating in the tournament, with old foes West Bengal and Punjab set to kick-off the proceedings. The 10 teams have been divided into two groups of five each, with the top two teams from each group set to proceed to the semi-finals (April 28 and 29). The Hero 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy is being hosted in Malappuram, Kerala, with logistical and infrastructural aid from the Government of Kerala. 75th Hero Santosh Trophy 2021 full fixture

  Belarus scored three in the second-half to beat India 3-0 in an international friendly played in Manama on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Goals from Bykau Artsem, Andrei Salav and Hramyka Varely made the difference between the two teams. This was India’s first international match against a UEFA side since they last played Azerbaijan in 2012. Head Coach Igor Stimac made seven changes to the starting line-up which played against Bahrain in the last international friendly three days back. The Blue Tigers were also hit by injuries to Liston Colaco and Jeakson Singh, and in addition, Rahul Bheke was not available as he had flown back to join his club’s preparation for the forthcoming AFC Champions League matches. The first shot came from Roshan Singh when he received it in the opposition half but his effort went wide. Belarus had their first try in the 7th minute when they earned a free-kick outside the Indian 18-yard box. But even as Siadzko Pavel aimed at the bottom corner, goalkeeper and ca

After the defeat against Bahrain in an international friendly, Head Coach Igor Stimac stressed on players being brave enough to “take risk” when the Blue Tigers take on Belarus tomorrow (March 26, 2022). The match will kick-off at IST 9.30pm. “There will be some big changes for the Belarus game. I want to introduce a new team with fresh faces and energy which will give us more stability in the passing front,” the Head Coach averred. “Friendly games are the best opportunity to give players the chance to perform, and I believe if you don’t take risks, you will never succeed,” he added. “Belarus are a very well-known opposition to me. They are much more technical than Bahrain. They have recently played against higher ranking teams such as Belgium and Wales. They play much more defensive and counter attacking football. But I don’t see them being that much defensive against us,” Stimac highlighted. “International football is more demanding especially when we are playing higher ranked te

  A penalty save from captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Rahul Bheke’s first international goal couldn’t prevent Bahrain beating India 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Sh. Ali Bin Mohamed Stadium in Manama City on Wednesday, 23 March 2022. Goals from Mohqmed Hardan and Mahdi Humaidan in either half sealed it for Bahrain, even as Bheke’s powerful header – his first international goal - had helped India restore parity in the 56th minute. The match saw 5 players making their international debuts. While Head Coach Igor Stimac named VP Suhair and Danish Farooq in the starting line-up, Naorem Roshan Singh, Aniket Jadhav and Anwar Ali came on as second-half substitutes. Earlier in the first-half, a dominant Bahrain were almost off to a perfect start as they earned a penalty in the 6th minute when Mohamed Marhoon’s shot hit Sandesh Jhingan’s hand at the edge of the 18-yard box. But goalkeeper and captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu anticipated correctly, diving down t

 JAMSHEDPUR: The India U-18 girls continued their winning run with a 1-0 win over Bangladesh in their second fixture in the ongoing SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship 2022 in Jamshedpur. Following the result, India are firmly seated at the top of the table, having collected six points from two matches thanks to Nitu Linda's well-taken shot in the 63rd minute. Coach Thomas Dennerby made only one change in the starting line-up from the last game, having brought in Kajal in place of Naketa. The game kicked-off at a slow pace but the hosts came very close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute when Astam played a low ball into the six-yard box hoping for Lynda Kom to fill in the spaces, but it was eventually cleared. In the 21st minute the second chance for India came when Anita Kumari tried a low shot which went wide. A couple of minutes later, Bangladesh served a reminder of danger to the hosts as Eity Khatun’s first time shot near the goalline was blocked by Ritu Devi. At the half-