VIDEO: Deportivo Saprissa B 1-2 Prayag United

Here the News Time Bangla report on yesterday's first semifinal of the 117th IFA Shield in which Prayag United SC upset Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa B 2-1 to reach the tournament final.

VIDEO: Deportivo Saprissa 3-1 United Sikkim highlights

Here are the match highlights of the final IFA Shield Group B match between Deportivo Saprissa B and United Sikkim FC at the Saltlake Stadium, which the Costa Ricans won 3-1.

VIDEO: Mohun Bagan vs D. Saprissa B preview

Here is the XtraTime match preview for today's Mohun Bagan AC vs Deportivo Saprissa B group match in the 117th IFA Shield at the Kalyani Stadium with statements from both sides.

PHOTOs: Deportivo Saprissa tour Kolkata

Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa's Under-23 team landed on Friday in Kolkata to participate in the 117th IFA Shield. The day after they took a tour of the City of Joy, amongst other places visiting the Victoria Memorial.

VIDEO: Mohun Bagan vs Pune FC preview

For Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC, the 117th IFA Shield starts today with a match against Pune FC at the Kalyani Stadium this afternoon. Here the ABP Ananda preview!

117th IFA Shield: ONGC replace Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

I-League side ONGC have come in as a replacement for Bangladesh side Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in Group A of the 117th 'NVD' IFA Shield which is being played from March 3 to 19 in Kolkata and Siliguri.

In Group A, which is being played in Siliguri, East Bengal Club take on ONGC, Prayag United SC and Pailan Arrows; while in Group B Mohun Bagan AC, Pune FC, Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica and United Sikkim FC face each other in Kalyani and the Saltlake Stadium.

The tournament winner would receive Rs 2,5 Million (25 lakhs), while the runners-up would get Rs 1,5 Million (15 lakhs) and the losing semifinalists Rs 500,000 (5 lakhs). In individual prizes, the Man of the Match in the group stage would get Rs 5,000 and the Man of the Match in the semifinals and final Rs 10,000. The Player of the Tournament would receive Rs 25,000 and the Best Coach Rahim Saheb Award would get Rs 100,000 (1 lakh).

NewsTime Bangla is the television partner of the 117th IFA Shield and will be showing matches of the tournament live.


FIXTURES & RESULTS

Group A - Siliguri
03-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club 1-0 Pailan Arrows (2.30pm)
05-Mar-2013: Prayag United SC - Pailan Arrows (2.30pm)
06-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club - ONGC (2.30pm)
08-Mar-2013: East Bengal Club - Prayag United SC (5.30pm)
09-Mar-2013: Pailan Arrows - ONGC (2.30pm)
11-Mar-2013: Prayag United SC - ONGC (2.30pm)

Group B
05-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - Pune FC (Kalyani 3.00pm)
07-Mar-2013: Deportivo Saprissa - Pune FC (Saltlake, 3.00pm)
08-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - United Sikkim FC (Kalyani, 3.00pm)
10-Mar-2013: Mohun Bagan AC - Deportivo Saprissa (Kalyani 3.00pm)
10-Mar-2013: Pune FC - United Sikkim FC (Saltlake, 3.00pm)
12-Mar-2013: Deportivo Saprissa - United Sikkim FC (Saltlake, 3.00pm)

Semifinals
1?-Mar-2013: Winner Group A - Runners-Up Group B
1?-Mar-2013: Winner Group B - Runners-Up Group A

Final
1?-Mar-2013: Winner SF1 - Winner SF2

117th IFA Shield: Pune FC announce squad

I-League side Pune FC have named their squad for the ongoing 117th IFA Shield with new foreign signing striker Boima 'Jerry' Karpeh and a couple of juniors making the squad with Gurjinder Kumar, Izumi Arata and Jeje Lalpekhlua away on India duty.

Pune FC have been drawn in Group B alongside Mohun Bagan AC, Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica and United Sikkim FC.

Boima, who joined the squad recently, is one the three new faces in Pune FC on the trip with the other two being midfielder David Lalbiakzara an defender Gobin Singh. David is an ex-Peninsula Pune Football Club Academy graduate, while defender Gobin is a current academy player.


PUNE FC

Goalkeepers
Abhra Mondal, Shahinlal Meloly

Defenders
Othallo Tabia, Caitano Costa, Chika Wali, Anas Edathodika, Zohmingliana Ralte, Nallappan Mohanraj, Srikanth Ramu, Gobin Singh

Midfielders
Shanmugam Venkatesh, Sukhwinder Singh, David Lalbiakzara, Douhou Pierre, Karma Tsewang, Velington Rocha, Khanthang Paite, Mumtaz Akhtar

Strikers
James Moga, Boima Karpeh, Subash Singh

Officials
Derrick Pereira (Coach), Norbert Gonsalves (Assistant Coach), Tariq Shaikh (Physio), Dr. B. Ashok Kumar (Manager), Sujay Sharma (Analyst), Prashant Naidu (Kit Manager)