Year 2011 is surely going to be a year to remember for Indian football fans and especially for the fans of the National Club of India. Apart from the qualification of Indian football team to the finals after 27 years in AFC Championship, currently being held at Doha, Qatar; this is the centenary year of winning the first ever IFA Shield by Mohun Bagan Club, first ever by any Indian football club. Apart from year long programs organized by the Club and by various fan groups and societies closely associated to Mohun Bagan Club, the fans are excited with the news releasing a Bengali film, ‘Egaro’ (The Eleven), whose story line is based on the historic moment of winning first ever IFA shield in 1911 defeating East Yorkshire Regiment in the final by 2–1.

The film will be officially released in various movie halls on 21st January,2011. A gala film premier took place yesterday at Ajanta Cinema where eminent personalities from the field of sports to silver screen were present to commemorate the  auspicious occasion and to pay tribute to those brave ‘Immortal XI’ who created the history and paved the path of
supremacy for green and maroon brigade in Indian football.
We, on behalf of mohunbaganclub.com, express our sincere gratitude to entire production unit of film ‘Egaro’, who have made commendable effort to make it possible. We hope the film will surely help to promote football awareness amongst the younger generations and to make every Indian proud realizing the true patriotism of those eleven Mariners.

A Write-up by Prasun Banerjee as published in Sangbad Pratidin (http://epratidin.in/Details.aspx?id=6567&boxid=25157531)

 

McDowell Mohun Bagan will face ONGC in the round 10 of i-League on Tuesday, 18th January. It is away encounter of Mohun Bagan and the match will be held at Kolhapur. After beating team like Salgaocar by 1-3 in the Goa, team Mohun Bagan is looking for the best possible result i.e. three points against new comer ONGC. As Mariners got Sujit Chakraborty as their coach, who is the ex-coach of ONGC too. So there must be some added advantage for Bagan in this match. But sad news is the death of Chidi’s mother on Saturday, but Chidi wished to play for his team the next match against ONGC. We must salute Chidi Edeh for his contribution for the team.

ONGC- Way to the i-league 1^st Division

Total 21 teams were contesting to get the ticket of entrance into the 1^st division of i-league. The teams were divided into 3 groups and top 2 teams from each group would go into the final round. ONGC was placed in the Group B along with SESA Football Academy, Hindustan FC, Amity United, New Delhi Heroes, Simla Youngs and Indian National FC. ONGC came second in the group league matches having earned 13 points from 6 matches.

 The final round of the 2^nd division i-league witnessed 6 teams long with 2 relegated teams from previous years 1^st division i-league encounters i.e. Mohammedan Sporting Club and Vasco Sports Club.

Mohun Bagan defeated Salgaocar by 3-1 at the soil of Goa. It was the second time when Mariners meet Salgaocar in the season after Federation Cup and again Salgaocar faced a big defeat against Mariners. It is the big win for Mohun Bagan in the I-league so far. Mohun Bagan is not playing so good in the i-League but today’s win at Goa against Salgaocar will be moral boost for Bagan to excel in the later stage in the i-League.

Bhowmick made few changes in his first-xi for today’s match. Jayanta and Rahul have not played the match due to yellow card suspension. While Mohanraj played in the right back position and Dhanrajan in the left back. The two central defenders were Kingshuk and Diamondstar. In the midfield Isfaq got back his left half position and Manish, Souvick in the central midfield. Satis Kumar (Jr.) played as  right half. Chidi and Barreto were in the up front.

In the 8th minute of the match Isfaq got a ball from Satish Kumar in the left flank near central midefield and made a superb run with the ball and pushed him inside to take a curling shot to direct goal. (1-0). What a brilliant goal that is been by Mohun Bagan skipper.

By this goal the lock gate of Salgaocar defence has unlocked and Edeh Chidi took the chance of that socred his first goal and second goal for his team just 4 minutes later of the first goal. (2-0). Chidi scored the goal via header from a Mohanraj throw.

In the 18th minute of the match Chidi scored his second and third for his team. Chidi tapped the ball to beat the goal keeper from a Isfaq cross. (3-0).

After that few numbers of Salgaocar attacks went in vain when  defensive third of Mohun Bagan have played well to stop those attack.

In the second hald Shilton made couple of good save but in the 88th minute Salgaocar got a penalty and Sueoka made no mistake to score a goal. (3-1). Chidi Edeh was agjudged Man of the Match.

It is the very important three away points for mariners. They are now having 11 points from 9 matches. They will play against ONGC at Kohlapur Tuesday,  18th January.

Mohun Bagan: Shilton, Dhanrajan, Kingshuk, Diamondstar, Mohonraj, Satish( Gouranga), Manish, Souvik, Isfaq, Barreto ( Muritala), Chidi.
Salgaocar: Karanjit, Jaspal, Rino, Luciano, Barbosa( Marcus), Lamare, Farid, Tomba, Gilbart( Francis), Seuoka, Yakubu.