East Bengal lose, but not before a fight

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 15:35

A spirited fightback in the second half was not enough for East Bengal as the Indian club went down 2-4 to defending champions Kuwait SC in the first leg semifinal of the AFC Cup football tournament here.

AFC Cup: Three East Bengal players return over visa issues

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 09:10

Giving a jolt to East Bengal`s hopes for the away leg of the AFC Cup semi final outing against title holders Kuwait SC, three of their key footballers had to return from the airport here owing to visa problems.

AFC Cup: East Bengal in semi-finals

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 00:51

A late header from South Sudan striker James Moga here on Tuesday saw East Bengal become the first Indian side to reach the semi-finals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup in five years as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with Indonesia’s Semen Padang in their quarter-finals second leg.

East Bengal pip Semen Padang, eye semis berth in AFC Cup

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 20:50

East Bengal rode on substitute Ryuji Sueoka`s second-half strike to scrape past Semen Padang of Indonesia 1-0 in their home-leg of AFC Cup quarterfinals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Tuesday.

East Bengal rue lack of match practice

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 19:57

East Bengal chief coach Marcos Falopa today expressed concern on the lack match practice by his side on the eve of their home leg AFC Cup quarterfinal clash against Semen Padang of Indonesia here on Tuesday.

East Bengal play Semen Padang in AFC Cup quarterfinals

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:38

East Bengal will play against Semen Padang of Indonesia in their home and away quarterfinal matches of the AFC Cup football tournament in September.

India aim to finish AFC Cup on `good note`

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 20:37

India’s women`s football team will aim to finish the AFC Cup qualifiers on a “good note” when they take on Palestine in their final match here Saturday.

India lose to Chinese Taipei, AFC Cup dream ends

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 14:48

The Indian women`s football team`s dream of qualifying for the AFC Cup fell by the wayside as they went down fighting 1-2 to Chinese Taipei.

Edeh Chidi hat-trick takes EB to AFC Cup quarter-final

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 21:42

Talismanic Nigerian Edeh Chidi struck a hat-trick and set up a couple more as East Bengal thrashed Yangon United of Myanmar 5-1.

EB start favourite against Yangon side in AFC Cup pre-quarters

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 20:48

East Bengal start as favourites when they take on Yangon United of Myanmar in the AFC Cup pre-quarterfinals at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday.

Churchill end disappointing AFC Cup campaign with a loss

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 21:03

Already out of contention for a knock-out berth, Churchill Brothers ended their AFC Cup campaign on a disappointing note as they were handed a 1-3 defeat by Semen Padang.