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2012 Indian Federation Cup
The 2012 Indian Federation Cup was the 34th season of the top knock-out competition in India. The qualifiers started in August while the Final Round took place from 19 September 2012 to 30 September 2012. Salgaocar were the defending champions, having beaten East Bengal 3–1 in the 2011 Final. DD Sports Friday agreed to telecast live the semifinals and final of the tournament. The cup was eventually won by East Bengal after they defeated Dempo in the final on 30 September 2012. Teams Calendar The calendar for the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, as announced by the All India Football Federation: Qualifying Rounds All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the I-League and have to compete in the qualifying rounds. Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Semi-Finals Final Goalscorers 5 goals: * Chidi Edeh (East Bengal) 4 goals: * Manandeep Singh (East Bengal) * Koko Sakibo (Dempo) 3 goals: * Anthony D'Souza ( Salgao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Bengal F
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalrindika Ralte
Lalrindika Ralte (born 7 September 1992 in Lunglei, Mizoram), popularly known as Dika, is a former Indian professional association football, footballer who last played as an midfielder (association football), attacking midfielder for Real Kashmir FC, Real Kashmir in the I-League. Born in a small town in Mizoram he started playing football at a very young age. During his playing career he has been regarded as one of the most talented footballers of the country in recent times with a brilliant left-foot and also a specialist in Set piece (football), set pieces. Often a fan favourite among the East Bengal Club#Supporters, Red and Golds for his genius understanding of the game and spectacular goals. Career Churchill Brothers and Pailan Arrows Ralte started his career at Churchill Brothers S.C., Churchill Brothers in 2009 and scored his first professional goal for the club on 1 April 2010 against JCT FC, JCT in the I-League in a 6–0 win. Ralte signed for Pailan Arrows on a season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Chizoba
Christopher Chizoba (born 17 June 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker. Career Through his career Chizoba has played at various clubs around Kolkata and once in North-East India. He started at Kalighat MS before joining Mohammedan. He then moved to Shillong Lajong of the I-League for a bit before rejoining Kalighat MS. He then ended up playing for Peerless in the Calcutta Football League. On 4 December 2013 it was officially announced that Chizoba had signed with Mohun Bagan A.C. of the I-League. He made his debut on 6 December 2013 against United S.C. at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he scored 2 goals in the 20th and 45+1st minutes respectively and played till 90+8th minutes before being replaced by Aiborlang Khongjee as Mohun Bagan won the match 4–0. Chizoba announced on his Facebook page in 2019, that he had joined Welwalo Adigrat. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifford Miranda
Clifford Rayes Miranda (born 11 July 1982) is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is the interim head coach of Indian Super League club Odisha. Miranda was an attacking midfielder who spent most of his career with Dempo in the National Football League and the I-League from 2000 to 2015. During his time with the Goan side, he won five league titles and four domestic cup honours. He was capped 45 times for the India national team from 2005 to 2014. He was a part of 2008 AFC Challenge Cup winning Indian team, thus qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup after 27 years. He also won two the SAFF Championship twice. After retiring as a player, Miranda coached Goa Reserves and won the Goa Professional League title. He joined Goa an assistant coach in 2019, later took over the first-team as an in interim head coach in 2020 and won the league title. In 2022, Miranda was appointed as an assistant coach at Odisha. Promoted as an interim head coach in 2023, he won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akram Moghrabi
Akram Omar Moghrabi ( ar, أكرم عمر مغربي; born 19 October 1985) is a Lebanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Sagesse. Club career Moghrabi signed for Nejmeh's youth sector on 11 September 2002. On 23 July 2012 I-League club Churchill Brothers signed Moghrabi on a one-year deal. On 11 October 2012, he scored a hat-trick against ONGC. On 4 January 2013, he scored a brace against Shillong Lajong in a 6–0 win. On 5 September 2020, Moghrabi joined Lebanese Premier League club Safa. He scored a hat-trick on 3 January 2021, in a 5–0 win over Salam Zgharta in the league. On 22 May 2021, Moghrabi moved to Bourj. On 4 July 2022, Moghrabi moved to Sagesse, alongside Bourj teammate Abou Bakr Al-Mel. Career statistics International :''Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moghrabi goal''. Honours Nejmeh * Lebanese Premier League: 2008–09, 2013–14 * Lebanese FA Cup: 2015–16 * Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony D'Souza
Anthony D'Souza (born 2 March 1987) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Goa. Career Early career Born in Siolim, Goa, D'Souza started his football career at the SESA Football Academy before joining the youth team of Sporting Clube de Goa in 2006. During the 2007–08 season he was loaned out to Velsao Pale. D'Souza then made his I-League debut with Sporting Goa on the last day of the 2009–10 I-League season against Chirag United on 28 May 2010 in which he also managed to score his first professional goal as Sporting Goa won 1–0 but were still relegated to the I-League 2nd Division. However, despite relegation, D'Souza stayed on with the club and helped them back to the I-League for the 2011–12 season in which he scored five goals. D'Souza then signed for Salgaocar in 2012 and during the 2012 Indian Federation Cup scored in all three of the clubs group stage matches to end the tournament as the second top scorer among Indians that year. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Gawli
Mahesh Gawli (born 23 January 1980) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a centre-back and represented India national football team on 68 occasions between 2000 and 2011. Club career Gawli was born in Goa and began playing football at 8. Gawli’s talent was immediately spotted by the coaches at all age groups. He was a member of the Goa U-12 team that lost against Japan U-12 in 1991–92. He then joined the famed Tata Football Academy. Gawli started his career at FC Kochin where he joined in 1998 after graduating from Tata Football Academy and won the Kerala League with them before moving on to Churchill Brothers. He stayed there at Churchill for three consecutive seasons from 2000–2002 and won the Goa Professional League thrice with them. He also helped them secure the Runners-up medals in the 2001–02 season of National Football League (India) before moving on to Kolkata biggies East Bengal. Gawli first tasted the National League success in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climax Lawrence
Climax Lourenco Lawrence (born 16 January 1979) is a retired Indian professional football midfielder. He last played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League in 2017. National team In 2002, he was called to the India national football team by coach Stephen Constantine and has since been a part. In the AFC Challenge Cup, he scored the winning goal in the 91st minute against Afghanistan to help India to a 1–0 victory. He retired from national team on 1 February 2012. International statistics International Goals As member of AIFF On 2 September 2022, Lawrence was elected as a co-opted member of the technical committee of the All India Football Federation. Honours India * AFC Challenge Cup: 2008 * SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2008; third place: 2003 * Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009 Individual * AIFF Player of the Year: 2005 Notes External linksPlayer statisticsat FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manandeep Singh
Manandeep Singh (born 3 November 1992, in Hisar, Haryana) is an indian ex footballer, model and actor who played as a striker for Minerva Punjab in the I-League. Career Pailan Arrows and Air India Singh started his professional career in 2010 with Pailan Arrows (then known as Indian Arrows) of the I-League. While with Arrows Singh scored only one goal which came against Air India on 13 March 2011 in which Singh scored the equaliser for Arrows in a match that Arrows eventually won 5–2. Singh then left Pailan Arrows after one season and signed for Air India for the 2011–12 I-League season. Singh scored his first two goals for Air India on 1 November 2011 when he scored a brace against Salgaocar in the I-League in a match that Air India won 3–1. Singh then scored again in his next match for Air India against Chirag United Kerala on 6 November 2011 when he scored from a penalty in the 45th minute as Air India won 2–1. Singh continued his good form for Air India by scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnab Mondal
Arnab Kumar Mondal (born 25 September 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Career Born in Behala, a neighborhood based in Kolkata, West Bengal, Mondal joined the youth team of Mohammedan at the age of 17. In 2010, he signed for Prayag United of the I-League and played for the club for two seasons. For the 2011–12 season, Mondal created a partnership in the center of defense Bello Razaq and was also taken under the wing of India international Deepak Mondal. During the summer of 2012, Mondal left Prayag United and joined Kolkata rivals East Bengal. He was quick to become a part of the club's history as he was a goalscorer during the club's 2012 Federation Cup Final match against Dempo. Mondal scored the equalizing goal for East Bengal in the 60th minute that lead to East Bengal winning 3–2 and the Federation Cup. Mondal soon became a mainstay for East Bengal in their backline, partnering with Uga Okpara, as East Bengal held the best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koko Sakibo
Koko Sakibo (born 10 December 1987 in Lagos) is a Nigerian professional football striker who most recently played for FC Bardez in the Goa Professional League. Career Koko Sakibo started his football career back in Nigeria with local teams before moving to Egypt. There he spent three months with a second division club and returned to Nigeria. Sakibo's move to India was due to the recommendation of Pune FC defender Chika Wali. Both Sakibo and Wali played together in their home country. After being unsuccessful with his trials at Pune F.C., Sakibo eventually landed at Vasco S.C. after impressing the Goan club. Sakibo scored six goals in seven matches in the final round of the second division, as well another 12 in the Goa Professional League The Goa Professional League (abbreviated as GPL, also known as the Selvel Goa Pro League for sponsorship reasons) is the premier state-level football league in Goa, India. It is organised by the Goa Football Association. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquim Abranches
Joaquim Abranches (born 28 October 1985) is an Indian professional football player who last played as a winger for Dempo S.C. in the Goa Professional League. Club career Dempo Hailing from Verna, Goa, Abranches was only 19 years old when he signed for Dempo S.C. For the next three years he was used in the Goa Professional League where he made a name for himself scoring some vital goals. He was one of Dempo’s top scorers in the Goa League and also helped Dempo to two Goa League crowns during that period. The exposure he gained playing in the Goa League helped him develop as a player. His first big break came in the 2009-10 I-League season, the year Dempo became the national champions for a record equaling fourth time. That year saw India’s top marksman, Sunil Chhetri, donning colours for Dempo and initially Abranches had to settle for a place on the bench. But mid-way into the season, a tempting offer from Sporting Kansas City Wizards, a team from Major League Soccer, saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
