Video : NDTV report on minister Jairam Ramesh gifting Yuwa girls a mini bus
Here is a report from NDTV on the Yuwa girls who were gifted a mini bus by minister Jairam Ramesh.
Category: Indianfootball
Indianfootball
Durand Cup Semifinals to be telecast by DD sports
Despite beating AIr India 4-3 in the quarter finals Bhawanipore F.C could not qualify for the semifinal of the ongoing 165th edition of Durand Cup. With Bhawanipore F.C’s ouster, the semifinal line up for Durand Cup is set.
| 16-Sep-13 | Mohammedan Sporting vs Mumbai Tigers | 2.30 pm |
| 17-Sep-13 | ONGC FC vs Indian Navy | 2.30 pm |
Though it was said that matches starting from the Quarter-finals will be telecast on DD sports, we guess it did not happen so. However, there are unconfirmed reports doing rounds that the semifinals and final will be on DD sports.
Johnny Menyongar, the pint sized schemer of Bengaluru FC
Image Courtesy : http://www.thehindu.com
Johnny Menyongar , the pint sized Liberian midfield schemer came to India in 2011 from NSC Minnesota Stars, a team that plays in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and signed for United Sikkim. From there he was loaned out to Dempo SC.
Menyongar has been signed by the newly formed I-league team Bengaluru FC for the upcoming season. He being one of the oldest member in the team, will be crucial in guiding a lot of youngsters that are part of the Bengaluru FC.
Here is a report from The Hindu in which he speaks about how he has started using his brains more than his legs and that comes with his rich experience in football. Read this very interesting write-up on Johnny Menyongar : ‘Use brains more than legs’
Dempo defeats Salgaocar in Goa Pro-league
Dempo Sports club defeated Salgaocar Football Club 3-2 in the eighth round of the ongoing Airtel Goa pro-league taking place at the Duler grounds in Mapusa.
Read the match report : Dempo clinch 5-goal thriller
Manipur announce team for 49th Junior National Football Championship
Source : E-Pao.net
Imphal, September 14 2013 : All Manipur Football Association has selected 20 players to represent the State in the 49th Junior national Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy (Tier-I) to held at Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The selected players are informed to report to team officials for further training daily at Khuman Lampak Artificial Turf at 8 am tomorrow.
The selected players are as follows: Goalkeepers: Sumthian-thang (DSA/CCpur), Md Habib (IEDFA), Y Dushanta (IWDFA); Defenders: N Tondonba (IW), Chugmei Mariangmei (IW), Y Arnold (IW), L Jacob (IW), Ch Gobin Singh (Bpr), Md Farish (IE); Midfielders: Md Yashir (IE), Akbar Khan (IE), Md Sadam (IE), Ak Loyangamba (Tbl), O Rahul (Kak), Md Shahruck (IW), Bonthanglun (Ccpur); Forwards: Th tiken (Bpr), Th Abinas (Kak), Y sushil (Tbl), SR Kagary (IE) .
Alberto Colaco to join Dempo SC as General Secretary
Image Courtesy : TOI
Alberto Colaco, the former All India football Federation general secretary will join Dempo SC as the general secretary. The Gen. Sec post has been vacant at the club since After Armando Colaco, who was the the coach-cum-Gen. Sec at the club ended his contract after the last season.
Alberto Colaco is the only Indian to win Asian Football Confederation’s Distinguished Service Gold Star Award. There was also allegations that he himself nominated for the award.
Bokaro Steel Limited to host the 49th Junior National Football Championship
Bokaro Steel Limited (BSL) in association with Jharkhand football Association (JFA) will host the 49th Junior National Football Championship for Dr B C Roy Trophy at the at Mohan Kumar Mangalam (MKM) Stadium in Bokaro.
The championship will be conducted between September 19th to 28th.
Read more : BSL to host junior national football meet
Power cut during Mohun Bagan match
When Mohun Bagan was taking on George Telegraph in CFL, the scourge of power outage struck back. Soon after Katsumi Yusa equalized for Bagan in the 72nd minute, two of the four floodlights in the stadium went kaput and the play got disrupted for around 16 minutes.
The match ended 1-1.
Read More : Blackout halts Bagan-George Telegraph tie
Churchill Brothers lambasts AIFF over payment issue
In a players status committee meeting, AIFF had directed Churchill Brothers to pay up the player’s salaries they had held up so far. Today the Goan outfit has launched a scathing attack on the Indian football federation accusing them for non-payment of full prize-money to the club as they were the champions of the I-league last season.
Churchill Brothers accused that AIFF has only managed to pay 30 lakhs of the totally 70 lakhs which is the prize money for the winners of the I-league. They also accused AIFF of not clearing other dues pending.
Read more : Churchill Brothers lashes out at AIFF over payment issue
AFC to support India’s bid to host U-17 World Cup
AFC general secretary, Alex Soosay has voiced AFC’s support for India’s bid to host the U-17 World Cup in 2017.
Even though the Union cabinet has cleared AIFF’s proposal to host the U-17 World Cup, FIFA requires government guaranty on tax exemption, security, visa, foreign exchange and transport. AIFF has not been able to secure these guarantees so far.
The bid proposal has to be submitted before September 30th to FIFA else we risk the chance of hosting to other nations such as Ireland, Uzbekistan and South Africa who are also in contention.
Read more : AFC backs India’s U-17 World Cup bid