West Ham head the queue of Prem sides in unorthodox pursuit of goalkeeper David Ochoa
West Ham are one of a number of sides looking to go down the unorthodox route of pursuing an MLS player, Real Salt Lake City goalkeeper David Ochoa.
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Nashville tops Montreal, ups home unbeaten streak to 23
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hany Mukhtar scored the deciding goal to spark Nashville to a 2-1 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday, upping Nashville's home unbeaten streak to 23 straight.
Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut
Gokulam Kerala FC stunned ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in a six-goal thriller in their AFC Cup debut at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. In a battle between the two heavyweights of the top-tier ISL and the second-tier I-League, Gokulam Kerala dished out a much more compact and technical display than Bagan. Fresh from winning an unprecedented I-League double at the same venue last Saturday, Gokulam Kerala led the way with their Slovenian centre-forward Luka Majcen (50', 65') striking a brace.
Gokulam Kerala brace for AFC Cup challenge, take on ATK Mohun Bagan
I-League title, a buoyant Gokulam Kerala team is faced with a new challenge as they take on star-studded local heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan in the AFC Cup group D opener at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Last Saturday, the Malabarians became the first team to defend the I-League, when they edged out local giants Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 in the decider. Three days later Vincenzo Alberto Annese's side will be up against a whole new challenge in the continental showpiece where they qualified by virtue of winning the last season's league.
Triumphant Gokulam Kerala become first team to defend title in I-League era
Gokulam Kerala FC created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a fitting finale on Sunday. Rishad PP, who plays as a defensive midfielder, put defending champions Gokulam Kerala ahead with his 49th minute strike to stun the partisan crowd of over 35,000 at the Salt Lake Stadium. However, the home team was soon celebrating as it found the equaliser in the 56th minute, when Marcus Joseph's terrific free kick deflected off Azharuddin Mallick and got into the net.
India handed reality check by ATK Mohun Bagan, lose 1-2 despite Sunil Chhetri strike
Sunil Chhetri returned to action with a delightful strike but it was not enough as India went down 1-2 to Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan in a practice match at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Returning to action after a seven-month injury layoff, the 37-year-old India captain was in his element as he utilised a Glan Martins cross to give India a perfect start. But the Indian backline -- minus star centre forward Sandesh Jhingan and the dependable Pritam Kota who played for ATK Mohun Bagan -- crumbled soon after with Liston Colaco and rising youngster Kiyan Nassiri scoring a goal each in the space of seven minutes.
Salt Lake, Sapporo head race to 2030 Olympics, and maybe '34
Fraser Bullock, who leads Salt Lake City's bid to return the Winter Olympics to Utah, sounds very confident about success.