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Siva Sakthi (10th minute) and Brazilian Alan Costa (61st) scored for the winners while Apuia got the lone goal for the Mumbai side in an entertaining match. The Blues took an early lead through a fifth tournament goal from Siva Sakthi.
India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu took to Twitter to share a hilarious video of him reacting to a question on the popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', hosted by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan. On the show, one of the questions was to name the only Indian male footballer to have appeared in an UEFA Europa League direct qualifying match. The Indian goalie holds the distinction, having appeared in the competition for Norwegian club Stabaek in 2016. The four options that appeared on the show included him, iconic forward Sunil Chhetri, defender Sandesh Jhingan and midfielder Brandon Fernandes.
The India defender spent the second half of the 2016-17 season on loan from Kerala Blasters at Bengaluru, winning the Federation Cup and making it to the top of the group in the AFC Cup. Those memories of playing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the club's Fortress, are still fresh for Jhingan, so when Bengaluru came calling, he didn't hesitate. "The memories of me being here played a big role," Jhingan told TOI after completing his move on Sunday.
Stimac's existing contract ends in September. He met the Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Friday virtually for the first time after the panel took charge of the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), following the ouster of the Praful Patel-led dispensation. Three senior players -- Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan -- who wear the captain's armband on rotational basis, also met the CoA members.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri shared a heartwarming message on social media after completing 17 years of service as a player for his country, saying that it has been an honour to don the national side shirt all these years. Chhetri took to Instagram to share the message with his fans. The Indian legend made his debut against Pakistan in June 2005.
Sunil Chhetri was once again the man of the moment as he struck a brace to inspire India to a 2-0 win over Cambodia in their opening match of the Asian Cup qualifying final round match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Wednesday. The Igor Stimac's side were far from their best and failed to make use of their better possession against a weak side but the 37-year-old returned Chhetri from an injury layoff to score on either side of the break (13th and 59th minute). The double strike brought him back to the third place in the list of highest scorers among active footballers in the world. With 82 goals from 127 matches, Chhetri now sits behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Argentine virtuoso Lionel Messi (86).
Sunil Chhetri was once again the man of the moment as he struck a brace to inspire India to a 2-0 win over Cambodia in their opening match of the Asian Cup qualifying final round match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. Igor Stimac's side were far from their best and failed to make use of their better possession against a weak side but the 37-year-old returned Chhetri from an injury layoff to score on either side of the break (13th and 59th minute). The double strike brought him back to the third place in the list of highest scorers among active footballers in the world. With 82 goals from 127 matches, Chhetri now sits behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (117) and Argentine virtuoso Lionel Messi (86). Following a tense start that saw their star centre-back Sandesh Jhingan earn a third minute yellow card for arguing with the referee, Chhetri settled the nerves converting a 14th minute penalty in a calm-headed way.
Asian Cup, Indian National team defender Sandesh Jhingan believes India needs to be a regular in Asia's showpiece football tournament, to achieve the 'ultimate dream' of playing in the FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the eve of India's first match of their Group D third-round qualifier against Cambodia in Kolkata on Wednesday, Jhingan said, "Everyone wants to be at the World Cup, every football fan and player. To reach that level, we need to be regulars in the Asian Cup. I am not saying it is easy but it should mean without a doubt that India is always in the Asian Cup. That is the first stepping stone to going toward the ultimate dream."