48th AIFF u-19 NATIONAL (Dr. B.C.Roy Trophy).. FOOTBALl to start from 18th Jan : THE FIXTURES..

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48th Junior National Football Championship for Dr. B C ROY TROPHY 2011-12, Tier 1 & 2 will be held simultaneously at Siliguri, West Bengal and Cuttack, Orissa. The Championship will be played from January 18th to 29th 2012.

Tier 1: Venue - Siliguri

18.01.2012   : Chandigarh Vs Jharkhand
18.01.2012   : Madhya Pradesh Vs Tamilnadu
18.01.2012   : Bengal Vs Punjab
18.01.2012   : Meghalaya Vs Maharashtra

19.01.2012   : Uttarakhand Vs Orissa
19.01.2012   : Goa Vs Mizoram
19.01.2012   : Karnataka Vs Assam
19.01.2012   : Manipur Vs Delhi

20.01.2012   : Jharkhand Vs Madhya Pradesh
20.01.2012   : Tamilnadu Vs Chandigarh
20.01.2012   : Punjab Vs Meghalaya
20.01.2012   : Maharashtra Vs Bengal

21.01.2012   : Orissa Vs Goa
21.01.2012   : Mizoram Vs Uttarakhand
21.01.2012   : Assam Vs Manipur
21.01.2012   : Delhi Vs Karnataka

22.01.2012   : Jharkhand Vs Tamilnadu
22.01.2012   : Madhya Pradesh Vs Chandigarh
22.01.2012   : Punjab Vs Maharashtra
22.01.2012   : Bengal Vs Meghalaya

23.01.2012   : Orissa Vs Mizoram
23.01.2012   : Uttarakhand Vs Goa
23.01.2012   : Assam Vs Delhi
23.01.2012   : Karnataka Vs Manipur

25.01.2012   : Win Cluster I Vs Win Cluster II
25.01.2012   : Win Cluster III Vs Win Cluster IV
27.01.2012   : Win Cluster II Vs Win Cluster III
27.01.2012   : Win Cluster IV Vs Win Cluster I
29.01.2012   : Win Cluster I Vs Win Cluster III
29.01.2012   : Win Cluster II Vs Win Cluster IV

Tier 2: Venue - Orissa

19.01.2012   : Chhattisgarh Vs Gujarat
19.01.2012   : J & K VsSikkim
19.01.2012   : Uttar Pradesh Vs Rajasthan

20.01.2012   : Tripura Vs Pondicherry
20.01.2012   : Kerala Vs Arunachal Pradesh
20.01.2012   : Himachal Pradesh Vs Nagaland

21.01.2012   : Gujarat Vs J & K
21.01.2012   : Rajasthan Vs Bihar
21.01.2012   : Sikkim Vs Chandigarh

22.01.2012   : Pondicherry Vs Haryana
22.01.2012   : Arunachal Pradesh Vs Himachal Pradesh
22.01.2012   : Nagaland Vs Kerala

23.01.2012   : Gujarat Vs Sikkim
23.01.2012   : Chhattisgarh Vs J & K
23.01.2012   : Bihar Vs Uttar Pradesh

24.01.2012   : Haryana Vs Tripura
24.01.2012   : Arunachal Pradesh Vs Nagaland
24.01.2012   : Kerala VS Himachal Pradesh

26.01.2012   : Win Cluster I Vs Win Cluster II
26.01.2012   : Win Cluster III Vs Win Cluster IV

28.01.2012   : Win Semi 1 Vs Win Semi 2

TIER ONE : Round 1 : Sixteen (16) best ranked teams from the last years Championship will be seeded directly in Tier One. Teams will be further divided into four clusters of four teams each and matches will be played on a single leg league bases. The top team from each cluster will qualify for round 2. The Two lowest ranked teams from all the four clusters will be demoted to Tier Two of the next years Championship.

Round 2 : The matches of the second round, with the four top teams qualified from Tier One, will be played on a single leg league bases and based on the team standing the following will be decided : -

a) Team standing 1st in the group will be declared the "Winners"
b) Team standing 2nd in the group will be declared "Runners-up team"
c) Team standing 3rd in the group will be declared "third placed team"
d) Team standing 4th in the group will be declared "4th placed team"

TIER TWO
The remaining low ranked teams from the last years Championship will be placed in Tier Two. The teams will be divided into four clusters of equal number of teams, depending upon the entries received and the matches will be played on a single leg league bases. The top team from each cluster will qualify for the semi-finals.

Lester wants to break into the National Squad..

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He belongs to the new breed of Indian footballers - players who love and dare to dream big. And they love challenges. For Pune FC midfielder Lester Fernandes, life is more than just about hoodwinking his rival and speeding down the flank and send perfect crosses. Life for him is more about "watching Roger Federer glide on the court or about Zinedine Zidane's ball control.".

"There's nothing like watching Roger Federer; so sublime, so classy," utters Lester. Lester who grew up watching Carlton Chapman, Noel Wilson among others in Bangalore's Austin Town shifted to the Tata Football Academy and like any other Indian teenager dreamt about playing abroad.

"Youngsters who graduate into the mainstream invariably warm the bench in a big club for the first two-three seasons or even more. By the time they become a regular member of a club, their motivation isn't the same anymore. To establish themselves in India, another couple of seasons are lost. By then, it's too late," he says in one breath.

Lester who plays as a left-half for Pune FC started off as a Central Midfielder. "I can play in any position," he informs. "It depends on the Coach's plans," Lester, who had earlier had stints with Dempo and Salgaocar, informs. "The sport's become much tougher and much faster in the last five-six years. The present generation stay a much fitter lot," he maintains.

This is Lester's second season with Pune FC. "Our management stresses a lot on Community Development. Our fan base has already crossed 30000," he goes on. "It's a privilege to share the pitch with someone as Subrata Paul. He has such a calming influence. He adds to the confidence of the team."

"Granted a wish, I'd ask for a berth in the National Team. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I have faith in the Almighty and sincerely believe my prayers would be answered for sure," he says, even before you had asked him about it. Call it confidence, call it guts, you ought to admire him. "But there are other challenges on which I need to stay focussed. We need to continue our momentum in the second phase of the I-League. We can't afford any more slip-ups."

AIFF core Committee meeting held at Delhi..

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The following decisions were taken by the I-League Core Committee which met at the Football House in the Capital. Besides AIFF Vice-Presidents Mr. Subrata Dutta and Mr. Ankur Datta, the meeting was also attended by various club representatives. Mr. Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League was also present. The meeting was Chaired by Mr. Subrata Dutta.

  • It was unanimously decided that there would be some changes to the I-League Fixtures for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup.

  • The Committee referred the two complaints (Mr. Alemao Churchill's verbal assault on Goa Football Association on referees and Match Commissioner and Kingfisher's East Bengal player's altercation with Goa Stadium Authority personnel) to the disciplinary committee.

  • The Committee reached a consensus that monetary fine would be imposed on cases where LAW-4 of Laws of the games have been breached.

  • The Committee granted Kingfisher East Bengal the permission to replace Alan Gow with another foreign player.

  • The Committee also decided to keep a gap of 5 extra days between the preliminary rounds and final round of I-League 2nd-division to accommodate the completion of Goa Professional League.

    AIFF executive Committee meeting held at Delhi...

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    The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Mr. Praful M. Patel Chaired the Executive Committee Meeting at Udyog Bhawan in the Capital on Tuesday. Besides, AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das, Vice-Presidents Mr. Subrata Dutta, Mr. Ankur Dutta, Mr. Joaquim Alemao and Mr. AR Khaeel, other members also attended the meeting. The Committee unanimously decided on the following points:

  • The Executive Committee approved two committees pertaining to the Club Licensing Committee and Club Licensing Appeals Body.

  • The budget for I-League has been increased by 2 crore. The format of the 2nd Division League and the U-20 I-League which has been changed has been approved. The final phase of both the Leagues will be on a double-leg basis.

  • It was decided that AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel would head the Committee for the Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Mr. Kushal Das, Mr. Sunando Dhar, Mr. Anil Kamat and representatives from IMG-R are also part of the Committee.

  • The AIFF-FIFA Academies stay on course and all the four Academies in Pailan, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore would be operational by April 1, 2012.

  • The Committee rejected Subrata Paul's appeal for financial support imposed on him by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee during India's World Cup Qualifiers against UAE.

  • It was decided that elections in Andhra Pradesh would be held after the Voter's List is finalised.

  • The Committee also appreciated the manner the SAFF Championship was organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in December 2011.

  • The Committee was apprised that FIFA would be implementing the Performance Programme (Football Management) in India and accordingly a team would be visiting India to discuss the various aspects with the stakeholders.

  • The Committee was informed that there FIFA GS Jerome Valcke may be visiting India in the first week of April.

    CFL Premier League : Prayag United beat BNT 3-1.

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    Prayag United beat BNR 3-1 today in the CFL Premier League match held at Salt Lake Stadium. With this wion Prayag reached in the 3rd spot of League table with 11 points just after Mohun Bagan and League topper East Bengal.

    In the Final Round of the Tournament Vincent and Shankar Sil scored their 2nd goals when they scored today.

    11.01.2012 : Prayag United   3-1   BNR (FT...)

    BNR : Felix 5'
    PRA : Vincent 35', Sankar Sil 45', Md. Rafiq 56'

    PRA : Jagroop, Bapi, Justine(Arnab), Narugopal, Anupam, Joy Chandra(Francis), Shankar, Arjun, Vincent, Rafique, Crispin(Jayanta).

    BNR : Ganesh, Akhil, Bimal, Dhiman, L.Zuala, Abubakkar, Ajay, Barun, Felix, Ashim, Prasenjit(Souma).