Churchill Brothers News

An early goal in the second half, by birthday boy Jovial Dias proved to be the lone difference between FC Goa and Churchill Brothers SC, as the former emerged winners in a tightly-contested clash in the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) on Thursday.

Churchill Brothers missed out on another clean sheet but snatched all available points against NEROCA FC, here at the Kalyani Stadium in the Hero I-league match on Monday. A solid and steady performance by the Red Machines saw them hand the Orange Brigade their third successive defeat.

Adil Khan revealed how coaches had given up him during the early stages of his career after he suffered persistent injuries, but he has no regrets now. The central defender is a regular in the Indian setup right now and even scored the equalizer in the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in 2019.

Six I-League clubs have decided to approach parent bodies AFC and FIFA to seek help regarding the current situation of Indian football before they move to court. The I-League clubs have been kept out of meetings by the AIFF and may also have to give up its AFC qualification spot to ISL.