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Churchill Brothers beat Delhi FC; Namdhari FC downs Gokulam Kerala

Churchill Brothers beat Delhi FC; Namdhari FC downs Gokulam Kerala

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Churchill Brothers held off Delhi FC’s second half onslaught to take a valuable 2-1 victory at the Coach Ali Hassan Stadium in Mahilpur on Friday. Churchill took a commanding lead early, before fading and desperately hanging on to take the win which extended their lead at the top of the table. Delhi stay rooted to the bottom half of the table, but will take heart from an improved second-half showing against the leaders of the I-League. After a blip to start the year, Churchill seemed to have rediscovered their winning mojo going into this game and yet it was a matter of luck and inches that kept them from going down early. Having dribbled past two players, Sanson Pereira dropped a shoulder, shrugged away from a third and let fly at goal from the edge of the box. The ball curled agonisingly wide. Within thirty seconds, Churchill made Delhi pay for the miss. It is the difference between proven quality and potential, and what separates those at the top of the table from those struggling …

Namdhari brush past Inter Kashi; Shillong Lajong thumps Sporting Club Bengaluru

Namdhari brush past Inter Kashi; Shillong Lajong thumps Sporting Club Bengaluru

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Namdhari FC rose to second place in the 2024-25 I-League after beating Inter Kashi 2-0 at the Namdhari Stadium in Sri Bhaini Sahib on Monday. The hosts, who played with ten men for almost the entirety of the second half, scored once in each period via Bhupinder Singh and Francis Addo. It was the fourth straight clean sheet for Namdhari, and the second time they won a game after receiving a red card. Harpreet Singh’s team are now level on 14 points with Inter Kashi, but ahead on head-to-head. Inter Kashi’s second defeat of the campaign meant that Churchill Brothers regained top spot in the league with 16 points. Inter Kashi struggled to get any sort of a foothold in the opening stages of the match and Namdhari took advantage with a 13th-minute opening goal. Brazilian Cledon da Silva’s low strike from long range was parried by Arindam Bhattacharya but only towards the edge of the six-yard box. Bhupinder Singh was the quickest to pounce and thrashed in the rebound to score his first I-League …

Gokulam Kerala takes a thumping win, Namdhari edges out Churchill

Gokulam Kerala takes a thumping win, Namdhari edges out Churchill

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Gokulam Kerala FC started their year with a massive win in an away game against Delhi FC while Namdhari edged out the table toppers Churchill Brothers with a narrow 1-goal margin on Wednesday. Namdhari edges out the leaders Churchill Brothers Namdhari FC shocked league leaders Churchill Brothers beating them 1-0 in the I-League 2024-25 at the Raia Ground. The loss was only Churchill Brothers’ second of the season and a blow to their chance at extending the gap at the top of the table. While Churchill is still at the top after seven rounds with 13 points, Namdhari, who didn’t start the season too brightly, has moved to third place with 11 points from seven matches. Churchill Substitute Maibam Deny Singh’s (45’) own goal at the stroke of half-time was the only goal of the match. Predictably, Churchill started the game on the front foot and looked keen and able to continue the hot streak that had taken them to the top of the table. Namdhari, for their part, were focused on breaking play in …

Namdhari FC hands Real Kashmir FC their first defeat

Namdhari FC hands Real Kashmir FC their first defeat

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Title contenders Real Kashmir FC’s first match away from home in the I-League 2024-25 season ended in disappointment as they went down to hosts Namdhari FC by a solitary goal at the Namdhari Stadium on Sunday. While Namdhari now has seven points after Round Five and earned their second consecutive win, Real Kashmir has eight. The men from Srinagar suffered their first defeat. Namdhari have now moved to fifth place in the points table and are breathing down Real Kashmir’s neck, who are currently placed fourth. Namdhari’s Brazilian striker Cledson Dasilva Degol scored the only goal of the match in the 15th minute. Yet, the skillful player’s day didn’t end on a happy note as he received the marching orders in the 60th minute for a rather serious tackle-from-behind foul in the middle. While Degol’s exit reduced the home side to 10 men, Real Kashmir failed to take advantage of it despite having total control over the proceedings. Namdhari lived a charmed life, survived innumerable close calls, but took home full points after the 97-minute …

Shillong Lajong pummel Rajasthan United 8-0, Namdhari win

Shillong Lajong pummel Rajasthan United 8-0, Namdhari win

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Hosts Shillong Lajong FC routed Rajasthan United FC 8-0 in Round 4 of the I-League 2024-25 at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Sunday. Having failed to win any of their first three matches, Lajong looked like a team in a hurry and opened the scoring in the third minute through Figo Syndai and added two more via their Brazilian duo Douglas Tardin (17’) and Daniel Goncalves (45+3’) to make it 3-0 at half time. There was no respite for Rajasthan United in the second half as their rampaging rivals scored five more goals in 21 minutes with Damaitphang Lyngdoh (49’), Tardin (51’), Brazilian Marcos Rudwere (61’), Spanish recruit Imanol Arana Sadaba (66’, penalty) and Hardy Nongbri (87’) adding to their misery. It is the biggest margin of victory in the ongoing I-League 2024-25 so far. After four matches, Shillong Lajong now have five points, while Rajasthan remains at three. Rajasthan have a lot to blame themselves for the massacre they suffered, as their defence was in shambles from the beginning and hardly displayed any …

Shillong Lajong sink Dempo, Rajasthan United steal full points against Namdhari

Shillong Lajong sink Dempo, Rajasthan United steal full points against Namdhari

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Shillong Lajong overturned a two-goal deficit in a tempestuous game to grab a point against Churchill Brothers in the I-League 2024-25 at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Saturday. In the evening’s second match, Rajasthan United FC staged a 3-1 comeback victory over hosts Namdhari FC at the Namdhari Stadium in Sri Bhaini Sahib. Churchill seized control of the game early, their midfield outpacing, outthinking and outworking the hosts. In the 14th minute, they took a deserved lead via Wayde Lekay. Played through via Colombian Sebastian Gutierrez’s lobbed ball, the South African outmuscled defender Aman Ahlawat before lobbing the goalkeeper to give Churchill the lead. Seven minutes later they had doubled it. Lekay again was the scorer, his quick thinking when offside outwitting Lajong’s high line defence who were looking for the flag. Lekay had ignored the first pass though and Gutierrez instead picked it up on the left wing. His low cross to the near post was finished brilliantly by an onrushing Lekay. Despite facing a two-goal deficit, Lajong never let their attacking instincts …

Namdhari FC, Delhi FC share spoils

Namdhari FC, Delhi FC share spoils

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On the second day of the I-League 2024-25 season, Namdhari FC and Delhi FC settled for a goalless draw at the Namdhari Stadium, on Saturday, November 23. Hosts Namdhari started the game on the front foot, dictating the pace and creating the first notable chance. In the 12th minute, Manvir Singh was all set to flick a cross from the right, but Delhi FC goalkeeper, Lalmuansanga, came up with a crucial save. Shortly after this, Namdhari’s Brazilian recruit Vicente Mercedes unleashed a shot from the middle of the box, but it was blocked by Delhi’s resolute defence. The rebound fell to Vicente’s fellow Brazilian, Cledson Dasilva Degol, who fired wide of the target. Namdhari kept the pressure on as Gursimrat Singh narrowly missed an opportunity to find the target with a header, but the ball deflected into the path of Lalmuansanga, who once again made an important stop. Two minutes later, Vicente nearly broke the deadlock after a neat setup from Degol, but his effort hit the near post. Despite Namdhari’s dominance, Delhi FC grew …

Namdhari beat Delhi FC, Gokulam Kerala drop points against Mohammedans

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Namdhari continue their winning momentum with a 3-2 win over Delhi FC while Mohammedans defeated Gokulam in a crucial match. With this win Mohammedans secured an advantage over Gokulam for promotion to ISL. Namdhari beat Delhi FC SRI BHAINI SAHIB: A last-minute goal by Akashdeep Singh gave Namdhari Football Club their second consecutive win in the I-League 2023-24, on Sunday, March 2, 2024, when they defeated Delhi Football Club 3-2 at the Namdhari Stadium. In a match that livened up from the 73rd minute onward, saw the two teams locked 2-2 till the 92nd minute before Namdhari had the last laugh thanks to Akashdeep Singh’s goal (90+2’). Harpreet Singh (73’) and Ivan Ciaurriz Garrido (76’) scored the other two goals for the winners, while Alisher Kholmurodov (75’), Gagandeep Bali (90’) found the net for Delhi FC. Namdhari FC have moved to the 10th position in the points table with 18 matches from 17 matches. Delhi FC are in eighth place with 22 points from 17 encounters. Gokulam Kerala Mohammedans Lalhlansanga’s gentle chip turns the tide …

Namdhari Stun Neroca FC, Sreenidi grabs crucial three points

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Amey’s last-minute goal gave Namdhari FC full points Debutants Namdhari Football Club registered their third win in the I-League 2023-24 when they edged past NEROCA FC 3-2 at the Namdhari Stadium on Wednesday. They were leading 2-1 at the half time following the goal of Akashdeep Singh, Harmanpreeth Singh. This was Neroca’s fifth consecutive defeat in the season. Both Namdhari FC and NEROCA FC are struggling in the ongoing league and languishing at 11th and 12th positions, respectively. While the win on Wednesday gave Namdhari a sense of relief, it didn’t make their position any more comfortable in the league table. After the win over NEROCA, the home side are still in the 11th position, though their points tally has gone up to 12 from 13 matches. NEROCA FC are currently staring at relegation, having collected only seven points from 12 matches. The last time Namdhari won a match was on December 17 last year, a 2-1 victory over TRAU FC. Against Namdhari, however, NEROCA FC came close to snatching a point till a last-minute …