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CK Vineeth adds to FC Goa’s woes

Kerala Blasters’ player C.K. Vineeth (third from left) celebrates after scoring against FC Goa in their ISL-3 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. The hosts won 2-1. (Photo: ARUNCHANDRA BOSE)

09 Nov 2016 6:38 AM

Zico, Coppell criticise ISL

On the eve of their ninth round meeting in Kochi, the head coaches of Kerala Blasters and FC Goa launched scathing attacks on organisers and officials of the ISL.

08 Nov 2016 1:12 AM

Antonio Conte’s art of war

Sun Tzu says “warfare is based on deception”. The ancient Chinese military general, in his treatise ‘The Art of War’ suggested to hold out baits in order to “entice the enemy and feign disorder”.

29 Oct 2016 10:56 PM

Kochi gets all clear for U-17 Cup

Tracy Lu, project lead for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup, hands over a ceremonial event pennant to Kerala Football Association president K.M.I Mather (right) and Mohammed Hanish, state government’s nodal officer, in Kochi on Wednesday. (Photo: Sunoj Ninan Mathew)

20 Oct 2016 3:18 AM

ISL 3: Michael Chopra hands Blasters maiden win

Michael Chopra of Kerala Blasters (left) in action against Mumbai City FC in their ISL 3 match at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Friday. The hosts won 1-0.

15 Oct 2016 2:27 AM

Kerala await Mumbai challenge

Still in search of their first win, Kerala Blasters’ season has been in stark contrast with that of Mumbai City, who have made a habit of not losing.

13 Oct 2016 11:56 PM

Kerala hold Delhi to open account

Action from the ISL Season 3 match between Kerala Blasters and Delhi Dynamos at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Sunday. The match ended goalless. (Photo: Arunchandra Bose)

10 Oct 2016 6:36 AM

ISL 3: Kerala seek to break their loss streak

Only NorthEast United have lost the first three games of an Indian Super League season, at the beginning of last season, but Kerala Blasters are in danger of sharing the dubious distinction.

09 Oct 2016 2:24 AM

ISL 3: Javier Lara strike seals it for Kolkata

Kerala Blasters’ Antonio German (centre) and Prabir Das of Atletico de Kolkata vie for the ball in their ISL-3 match in Kochi on Wednesday. ATK won 1-0.

06 Oct 2016 2:24 AM

Indian Super League: Kerela look to open account at home

The last time Kerala Blasters opened their season with a 0-1 defeat to NorthEast United in the Indian Super League, they nearly lifted the title.

05 Oct 2016 7:35 AM

Reinforcement called

If Jose Mourinho succeeds in luring Paul Pogba to Manchester United from Juventus that would top every other deal in the English Premier League summer transfer window.

23 Jul 2016 10:59 PM

SAI offers to adopt Kerala boy who swam for bridge

When 14-year-old Arjun Santhosh hailing from Perumbalam, an island in Alappuzha district, took a leap of faith into the Vembanad lake, the famed backwaters in Kerala, last month, little did he know wh

02 Jul 2016 10:16 AM

Turkmenistan tame India 2-1

Action from the Asian World Cup second round qualifier between India and Turkmenistan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. The hosts lost 1-2. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW)

30 Mar 2016 2:45 AM

India skipper Sunil Chhetri at a training session in Kochi on Monday. (Photo: Arunchandra Bose)

World Cup Qialifiers: India await Turkmenistan test

On the eve of India’s inconsequential final match in 2018 Fifa World Cup second round qualification against Turkmenistan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, head coach Stephen Constantine referred to the national side’s season as satisfactory. Even though India have won only one of their seven previous qualifying matches and are rooted to the bottom of Group D with three points, Constantine feels lessons were learnt from tough encounters. India defeated Guam 1-0 in November to secure their only win in the qualifiers. “We’ve achieved more or less most of the objectives we set out from the beginning,” said Constantine, implying the SAFF Championship triumph in January. “Obviously we haven’t won enough games to be higher than where we are. I thought we played quite well against Oman at home, but didn’t get the result.” The Englishman had few complaints about the team’s lacklustre performances but urged for the need to play stronger opponents regularly. “If you don’t play internationals against good sides consistently, you are not going to learn. “With all due to respect to teams from the SAFF region, we should be beating them. I would rather lose 1-0 to Iran than beat somebody from SAFF region 4-0. The only way to do that is by testing yourself against strong opponents,” he said. India lost 1-2 to Turkmenistan in the away leg in October, and the hosts are most likely to be without their captain, Sunil Chhetri, yet again. The Bengaluru FC striker who was left out of the Iran game with a groin injury resumed training, but Constantine said he would wait till the “last-minute” to consider his influential player for selection. Bikash Jairu who was substituted in the first half in Tehran has joined Robin Singh, Eugeneson Lyngdoh and Dhanpal Ganesh on the treatment table. Bengaluru’s 19-year-old striker Udanta Singh who was given his senior debut in the 0-4 defeat on Thursday is likely to keep his place beside stand-in skipper Jeje Lalpekhlua. The visitors have lost their three previous away qualifiers and are third in Group D on 10 points behind group leaders Iran (17) and Oman (14). Despite confirming their exit from the World Cup qualifiers, both Turkmenistan and India have progressed to the Asian Cup qualifier third round and play-off round respectively. “Turkmenistan are a very good side. Getting a point against Iran gives you an idea of how good they are. They’ll be a strong test.”

29 Mar 2016 2:51 AM