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FC Goa players pause play during ACL 2 match against FC Istiklol to highlight ISL’s uncertainty | Football News

FC Goa players pause play during ACL 2 match against FC Istiklol to highlight ISL’s uncertainty | Football News

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FC Goa players paused play during the opening seconds of their AFC Champions League Two match against FC Istiklol of Tajikistan here on Wednesday as a symbolic gesture to highlight the uncertainty in the Indian Super League (ISL). FC Goa, who are already out of reckoning for the next stage, lost the match 1-2 to end their campaign with six defeats in six games. Apart from FC Istiklol, Goa were clubbed into a group which consisted of Saudi Arabia club Al Nassr and Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC. “At the start of our AFC Champions League Two match, FC Goa’s players briefly paused active play for the opening seconds as a symbolic gesture to highlight the uncertainty currently affecting Indian football,” the Goan club said on their ‘X’ page. At the start of our AFC Champions League Two match, FC Goa’s players briefly paused active play for the opening seconds as a symbolic gesture to highlight the uncertainty currently affecting Indian football. This action was solely intended to draw attention to the broader… pic.twitter.com/sTiEgSj5KQ — FC …

Shami Singamayum becomes ISL’s youngest-ever goal-scorer

Shami Singamayum becomes ISL’s youngest-ever goal-scorer

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Punjab FC defeated Hyderabad FC by 3-1 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday night. But the highlight of the game was Punjab FC’s Shami Singamayum, who at 17 years and 322 days, became the youngest-ever goal-scorer in ISL history, as Muhammad Suhail became the third-youngest in the competition to assist a goal (18 years and 175 days). Despite holding just 43.7% of ball possession, Punjab FC were the more assertive of the two teams, taking seven shots on target as compared to the two of Hyderabad FC. Though out of the playoffs race, they moved to 27 points with this win, breaking Hyderabad FC’s five-game-long unbeaten run at home. Here are the talking points. The brilliant Asmir Suljic Asmir Suljic was a force to reckon with inside the Hyderabad FC defensive half to ensure that Punjab FC got off the blocks creatively. His fleet footedness and eye for a pass pushed him to pick players in probing positions and pose questions in front of the home …

How Alaaeddine Ajaraie became ISL’s most feared forward?

How Alaaeddine Ajaraie became ISL’s most feared forward?

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He arrived with little fanfare. Few knew him, and he didn’t boast a big name or brand recognition. He didn’t seem flashy or spectacular, at least until he touched the ball. From that first touch, Alaaeddine Ajaraie has never looked back. Since then, he’s become a magic lamp of goals for India’s Northeast. He’s making a strong case as the player everyone wants in the Indian Super League. After eight rounds of games, Alaaeddine leads the Golden Boot race by a comfortable margin, having scored 11 goals. It’s not just his lead that makes his case unprecedented in the ISL—it’s the sheer intensity of his performance. Alaaeddine hasn’t just scored 11 goals; he’s scored in every game he’s played, equaling and breaking records along the way. The legendary numbers of Ogbeche and Corominas suddenly seem modest beside the Moroccan’s form. Currently, he’s scoring at a rate of one goal every 58 minutes—a rate no one has matched in league history. This article provides a statistical breakdown of every aspect of Ajaraie’s incredible form. Zone of …

Chennaiyin FC vs. Mumbai City FC in ISL’s 1000th Game

Chennaiyin FC vs. Mumbai City FC in ISL’s 1000th Game

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Eleven years of footballing marvel will reach one of its most prominent landmarks as the Indian Super League (ISL) celebrates its 1000th game when Mumbai City FC visit Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on November 9, at 5:00 pm IST. At the end of 998 games until now, 2791 goals have been scored, seeing 10 finals, six different playoff winners, and four separate league shield victors. The foundation for this transformative competition was laid with ATK’s 3-0 win against Mumbai City FC on October 12, 2014, in the first-ever ISL match. The ISL has reached major goal milestones over its 11-year history . Fikru Teferra scored ISL’s first goal for ATK in 2014, while Balwant Singh became the first Indian scorer soon after. The league’s first hat-trick came from Andre Moritz in 2014, and Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian to score a hat-trick in 2015. Key goals followed: the 100th by Romeo Fernandes, the 500th by Danilo Cezario, and the 1000th by David Williams. Notably, Sunil Chhetri set a record with …

Chernyshov confident, Molina wary as Kolkata gears up for ISL’s first derby

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Kolkata: There is a sense of freshness and a break from the monotony of daily life. Fans have regrouped, players have trained their minds, and so have their coaches. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are set to renew its August rivalry with Mohammedan Sporting as they face off in the Indian Super League’s (ISL) first Kolkata derby of the 2024-25 season at the hallowed Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. In Kolkata’s footballing cauldron, there is a revived excitement reminiscent of the old fervour of the derby, which once kept the entire city on the edge of the footballing actions. That historic frenzy is back. The ISL has taken on a vibrant new look this season with the entry of Mohammedan Sporting, a club that were on the brink of extinction in 2014, struggling to stay relevant amid the evolving fan culture of Indian football. Now, as the city’s two oldest existing clubs – Mohun Bagan, established in 1889, and Mohammedan Sporting, founded in 1891 – revive their rivalry, there is a palpable excitement. Demand for the …