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Durand Cup: Mumbai City FC Qualify For Quarterfinals, Bodoland End Campaign With Historic Win | Football News
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Durand Cup: Mumbai City FC Qualify For Quarterfinals, Bodoland End Campaign With Historic Win | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC qualified for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Durand Cup with a dominating 4-0 victory over Indian Navy FT on Saturday. Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Greg Stewart, Gurkirat Singh and Nathan Asher Rodrigues scored for Mumbai, who finished the group stage with nine points from three matches. At Kokrajhar, Bodoland FC ended their maiden Durand Cup campaign with a historic 2-1 win over Odisha FC, their first win in the iconic tournament.Playing their final Group F fixture, the home side rode on second-half strikes by Maneshwar Mushahary and Cameroonian Zacharie Mbenda to come from behind and register a famous win.Pungte Lapung had scored first to give Odisha the lead.Earlier, Mumbai were on the attack from the go, creating chances as the attackers were troubling the Navy defence...
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Mumbai City FC, FC Goa Register Comfortable Wins In Durand Cup | Football News
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Mumbai City FC, FC Goa Register Comfortable Wins In Durand Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC cruised to a second consecutive victory with a 5-0 win over Jamshedpur FC in a Group B fixture of the Durand Cup on Tuesday. Jorge Pereyra Diaz scored twice and Alberto Noguera, Yoell Van Nieff and Vikram Partap Singh netted one each for the Mumbai City FC, who are now placed at the top of Group B. Jamshedpur FC made a fast start to the game as they forced a save out of Phurba Lachenpa inside 20 seconds of the save from an attempt by Bivan Laskar. But Mumbai City FC found their mojo soon and dominated till the end. Greg Stewart hit the crossbar from a freekick and Mehtab Singh forced a save out of JFC keeper Mohit Singh Dhami.It was in the seventh minute that Mumbai found the net through Diaz. A good interchange play between Greg Stewart and Vikram in the right resu...
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Mumbai City FC Beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 In Durand Cup | Football News
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Mumbai City FC Beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 In Durand Cup | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC (MCFC) defeated local favourites Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in the Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday. Playing their first match of the 132nd Durand Cup, the Islanders were three up in the first 35 minutes of the game, but the Black and White brigade made a game of it after their confidence was boosted by a David Lalhlansanga strike. Rostyn Griffiths, Jorge Peryra Diaz and Lalianzuala Chhangte scored for the winners. This was the first match of Group B which also has Jamshedpur FC and the Indian Navy as part of it.The Islanders got on the board as early as the 12th minute when Australian defender Griffiths rose high on the back post off a corner by talisman Greg Stewart, to head home. The ball hit the underside of the bar before going in...
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Mumbai City Beat Jamshedpur FC, Make Successive AFC Champions League | Football News
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Mumbai City Beat Jamshedpur FC, Make Successive AFC Champions League | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC qualified for the AFC Champions League 2023-24 group stage with a 3-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Club Playoffs, in Manjeri, Kerala on Wednesday. In a clash between two previous ISL Shield Winners, Des Buckingham's men were dominant and scored through Ahmed Jahouh (52nd), Alberto Noguera (70th) and Vikram Partap Singh (90+4th). Jamshedpur FC made a game of it late on with a goal from Eli Sabia (80th) but that was not enough. The Islanders will now become the first Indian club to appear in the AFC Champions League group stages on more than one occasion.Both teams who were in action for the first time since the ISL 2022-23 season took some time to get into the game.Mumbai City FC dominated possession as Jamshedpur FC absorbed the pressure without much trouble in the...
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ISL: Sunil Chhetri Strikes As Bengaluru FC Go One Up On Mumbai City FC In Semi-final | Football News
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ISL: Sunil Chhetri Strikes As Bengaluru FC Go One Up On Mumbai City FC In Semi-final | Football News

[ad_1] Star striker Sunil Chhetri struck a late goal as a substitute to help Bengaluru FC eke out a 1-0 win over Mumbai City FC in the first leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final in Mumbai on Tuesday. Chhetri's 78th minute goal gave the Blues a vital advantage ahead of the second leg in Bengaluru on Sunday. As they have all season, the Islanders were once again the team that dominated possession and created more scoring chances than their opponents. In the second minute, Greg Stewart set the pace down the right with a low cross back into the box for Bipin Singh, whose shot was blocked by Prabir Das. The defender was called into action again just ten minutes later to deny Lalengmawia Ralte and Jorge Diaz after a one-two.At the other end of the pitch, Roshan Naorem's through ball...
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Mumbai City Clinch ISL League Shield After 5-3 Win Over FC Goa | Football News
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Mumbai City Clinch ISL League Shield After 5-3 Win Over FC Goa | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC beat FC Goa 5-3 in a thrilling match to clinch the ISL League Shield with two matches in hand in Margao on Saturday. FC Goa were determined not to make Mumbai's title charge easy, trying to beat them with their own attacking method. They found success with this approach as early as in the fifth minute. A long free kick found its way to Noah Sadaoui, who dodged past three defenders and found the target to put FC Goa ahead.But the league leaders weren't quiet for long. In the 18th minute, they were gifted a free kick just outside the box in a central position. Greg Stewart stepped up and hit a powerful left-footed shot to Dheeraj Singh's near post to beat his outstretched right hand.Both teams continued to push forward and looked shaky in defence, and in a four-minute...
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ISL: Mumbai City Beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 To Reclaim Top Spot | Football News
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ISL: Mumbai City Beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 To Reclaim Top Spot | Football News

[ad_1] The Mumbai City FC-Chennaiyin FC match in progress.© ISLMumbai City FC beat Chennaiyin FC 2-1 to complete a double this season and return to the top of the table in the Indian Super League on Saturday. Petar Sliskovic broke the deadlock in the 34th minute before Lallianzuala Chhangte equalised four minutes later at the Mumbai Football Arena. Greg Stewart then scored in the 57th minute to seal the match for the Islanders.Four minutes past the hour-mark, Mourtada Fall was caught on the ball before giving it straight to Julius Duker. The midfielder instantly played it through to Sliskovic, who calmly slotted the ball past Phurba Lachenpa as the Marina Machans broke the deadlock.Fall redeemed himself for the error that led to the goal just four minutes later as he headed Ahmed Jahouh'...
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ISL: Mumbai City FC Blank Bengaluru FC 4-0 | Football News
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ISL: Mumbai City FC Blank Bengaluru FC 4-0 | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC players celebrate© ISLMumbai City FC blanked the mighty Bengaluru FC 4-0 in an Indian Super League match on Thursday. Jorge Diaz (14th minute), Lalengmawia Ralte (32nd minute), Bipin Singh (58th minute) and Lallinzuala Chhangte (74th minute) were on target for Mumbai City as they maintained their second position in the league with 15 points from seven games. Hyderabad FC, with 16 points from 6 games, are on top currently.Bengaluru, who have India captain Sunil Chhetri (came in as substitute) and Roy Krishna in their ranks, were completely outplayed as they have now slumped to 10th position with only four points from six games. This includes four successive defeats.Mumbai drew the first blood when Alan Costa's poor defending found Diaz displaying his poaching skills ...
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10-Man ATK Mohun Bagan Earn Late Point Against Mumbai City | Football News
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10-Man ATK Mohun Bagan Earn Late Point Against Mumbai City | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan were involved in a high-octane 2-2 draw.© ISLMumbai City FC and ATK Mohun Bagan were involved in a high-octane 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League on Sunday. Lallianzuala Chhangte's screamer in the fourth minute was nullified by Joni Kauko's deflected equaliser three minutes into the second half. Rostyn Griffiths put the hosts in front again in the 72nd minute before Carl McHugh scored four minutes after coming on in the 89th minute. Both sides were unchanged from their respective last games as the Islanders started on the front foot as Chhangte put the hosts in front after just four minutes.The winger cut inside from the left flank and unleashed a ferocious strike at goal. The ball came off the underside of the crossbar and bounced inside the go...
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Mumbai City Continue Unbeaten Run With 2-0 Win Over Kerala Blasters | Football News
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Mumbai City Continue Unbeaten Run With 2-0 Win Over Kerala Blasters | Football News

[ad_1] Mumbai City FC continued their unbeaten streak with a 2-0 victory over Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday. First-half goals from Mehtab Singh and Jorge Diaz were enough to secure all three points for the Islanders. Kerala Blasters lost their third consecutive game after winning the ISL opener earlier this month. The hosts made two changes to the side that lost in Bhubaneswar last week. Ruivah Hormipam was replaced by Victor Mongil. Up front, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi dropped to the bench as Rahul Kannoly Praveen took his place in the starting line-up.Mumbai City made just one change to their line-up -- Diaz returned to the starting eleven as Alberto Noguera dropped to the bench.The Islanders took the lead after 21 minutes. The hos...
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