At some time on Thursday, September 5, a football team beset by anxiety and anguish will land in a city and a state completely transformed.
Real Kashmir FC return to Srinagar after a month spent on football duty, cut off from their families and their people, trying to keep their minds on the game but dogged by the uncertainty of what lies ahead. In 2018, RKFC became Indian football’s new fairy tale, the first team from the troubled state to qualify for the I-League first division. Today, they are,…
A few days back, seven Srinagar-based players of the Real Kashmir Football Club gathered in a hotel to ponder their road ahead. There was an atmosphere of tension in the city following speculation that the Indian government was about to scrap th…
Inside 11 seconds of the restart of their last match of 2018, East Bengal’s hopes of winning the I-League almost went up in flames in front of their own fans, at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Debutants Real Kashmir, having defended doggedly for 45 minutes, saw midfielder Surchandra Singh zip in a low cross after bombing down the right. East Bengal right-back Lalramchullova tracked back swiftly but the pace of the cross skewed his clearance into the roof of his own net.
Kashmir, perhaps the stingiest defence…
Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC will get a re-match against Real Kashmir FC, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided.
Defending champions Minerva Punjab FC, who pulled out of their I-League clash against Real Kashmir in Srinag…
Real Kashmir were the winners the last time they played Minerva Punjab.
The All India Football Federation has ruled that defending champions Minerva Punjab FC — who pulled out of their I-League clash against Real Kashmir in Srinagar citing secu…
Real Kashmir’s fairy-tale run as the I-League title contenders in their debut season came to an end after a 2-1 loss to East Bengal on Thursday, but coach David Robertson still takes pride in his side’s campaign. Robertson, who led the side through the I-League second division last season, however, had no regrets. “If someone said at the start of the season we will be where we are now, we would be delighted,” said the former Scotland international, who has managed Real Kashmir for the last two seasons.
There…
Chennai are the leading scorers in the league and can wrap up the title with one more win
On a day of dramatic developments in the I-League, East Bengal’s 1-1 draw against ten-men Aizawl FC took them into second place on the I-League table, seven points behind Chennai City and ahead of Real Kashmir only on goal difference.
The AIFF, meanwhile, has referred the matter of Minerva Punjab’s no-show against Real Kashmir in Srinagar last week to the executive committee. They have also shifted shifted Kashmir’s home game against East Bengal on February 28 to Delhi.
The clash in Delhi…
Minerva Punjab did not travel to Srinagar to face Real Kashmir
The run-in to the I-League season has taken an unexpected twist following the killing last week of 44 paramilitary troops in Kashmir. Minerva Punjab, the reigning champions, stayed away from Monday’s match in Srinagar against Real Kashmir and subsequently moved the Delhi High Court seeking a change of venue.
The AIFF has not declared the match forfeit – which would mean Minerva losing all three points – but instead referred it to the League Committee for further action.
Real Kashmir are one of three…
Defending I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC have asked the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to shift their upcoming match against Real Kashmir, scheduled to be played in Srinagar on February 18, following the Pulwama terrorist attack that…
Defending I-League champions Minerva Punjab have asked the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to shift their upcoming match against Real Kashmir, scheduled to be played in Srinagar on February 18, following the Pulwama terrorist attack that ki…