ISL

Home Loss for Mumbai in Match No. 39 of Hero ISL on Sunday at DY Patil Stadium

 November 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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A late charge by Chennaiyin FC brought an away-game victory for them, when they took on Mumbai City FC at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 23. It was the 39th match of the Hero Indian Super League and it went on in an even keel for the better part. However, […]

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ISL Mumbai City FC

Mumbai-Kerala End 0-0 but Goa’s Big Win Help Them Trade Bottom Spot with Delhi in ISL

 November 14, 2014   R K Gupta

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Match nos. 29th and 30th were two other interesting affairs despite the diversity in results. In another of their away games at Kochi on November 12, Mumbai City FC didn’t lose and earned one point. This has kept them together with Pune, who also have 11 points, but better goal difference means Pune is third […]

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ISL

Kolkata’s First Loss, Home Wins for Mumbai & Kerala and a Draw at Chennai

 November 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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It was an absorbing week for Hero Indian Super League with match nos. 22 to 25 producing interesting results. In the last four days, there were two identical 1-0 home wins for Mumbai and Kerala; an unexpected first of the league home loss for Kolkata and a highly supercharged drawn game between Chennai and North-East […]

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Mumbai City FC

Marquee Man Anelka’s First Goal Helps Mumbai Beat Kerala Blasters at Home

 November 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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Mumbai City FC played an erratic game but in the end they got lucky in beating Kerala Blasters 1-0. An on-the-target free-kick from Mumbai’s marquee player Frenchman Nicolas Anelka showed his class. The free-kick taken just before the halftime from 25 yards, curled deceptively before finding the top corner. Anelka thus scored his first goal […]

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North-East United FC

Nine-Man Mumbai Suffer a Stunning 0-2 Home Loss against North-East United FC

 October 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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On a pleasant Friday night, Guwahati boys came to Mumbai and went away as conquerors, leaving Mumbai shell-shocked. The way Mumbai City FC played in the first half; the 2-0 win for the North-East United was the least fathomable result. But the visitors showed their true skills in the second half and scored both goals […]

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ISL Mumbai FC

Mumbai Record ISL’s Biggest Win and First Hat-Trick to Stun Pune City FC 5-0

 October 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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In a show of dazzling football in front of the sell-out home crowd, Mumbai City FC reduced their State rivals Pune city FC to pulp. It was heartening for the ISL and local organizers that in a city known for producing India’s best cricketers, football took center-stage for once. The picturesque DY Patil Sports Stadium […]

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Celebrities Grace ISL’s Ceremonial Start but Sparks Missing in First Game

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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In what could arguably be the first-ever convergence of top Indian celebrities at one venue, the much awaited Indian Super League; ISL made a grand start on Sunday with an extravagant opening ceremony. Apart from film-stars and celebrity cricketers, who own the franchises, the glittering show was attended by ministers, industrialists and other big names […]

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Indian Super League

Expectations Running High but Indian Super League is not Without Some Serious Glitches

 October 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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In less than two days, the Indian Super League will become a reality, when Atletico de Kolkata plays hosts to Mumbai City FC at the 120,000-capacity Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. On the face of it, the eight-team league has an underlying object of raising the standard of football in India by nurturing a vast […]

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ISL

Hero Indian Super League Gathering Momentum as ISL Trophy Gets Unveiled in Mumbai

 October 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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With less than a week remaining for the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), eight marquee players arrived in Mumbai on Sunday to attend a glittering ceremony to mark the unveiling of the ISL Trophy. The tournament is ready for next Sunday’s kick off, when Mumbai City FC takes on Atletico de Kolkata at Kolkata’s famed Salt […]

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