VIDEO: Mohun Bagan vs Churchill Brothers Preview

Here the lengthy News Time Bangla video preview of the Mohun Bagan vs Churchill Brothers match tomorrow at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium.

VIDEO: Mohun Bagan 2-1 Dempo SC - Goals!

Here is the News Time Bangla report on yesterday's Mohun Bagan AC's 2-1 win against champions Dempo SC at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium. All goals are shown in the report!

VIDEOs: East Bengal 1-1,4-2 Mohun Bagan on penalties

Here video clips from the East Bengal Club vs Mohun Bagan AC semifinal in the 117th IFA Shield from last night. The clips show the goals from Sabeeth and Andrew Barisic plus the entire penalty shoot-out.

VIDEO: East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Shield semifinal teaser

Here is the IFA Shield semifinal teaser from News Time Bangla for the second semifinal of the 117th IFA Shield between East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC later today.

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 - AFC Cup: East Bengal vs Selangor match highlights

Here are the match highlights of the match between East Bengal Club and Selangor FA from Malaysia, which includes Lalrindika Ralte long-range winner for the red-and-gold.

I-League: Regional Broadcast partner announced

The All India Football Federation and their marketing partners IMG-Reliance have signed a season deal with Brand Value Communications Limited, the owners of channels News Time Bangla and News Time Assam, as the regional broadcast partner of the 2011/12 I-League for the states of West Bengal and Assam, but the search for a national broadcaster continues while regional broadcast partners in other regions then East and Northeast India are also being sought after.

As per the deal Brand Value Communications Limited would televise upto 75 matches of the upcoming I-League on its two channels and it is the second such deal between Brand Value Communications Limited and IMG-Reliance in weeks after they had worked out a deal for the just concluded 33rd Federation Cup earlier this month.

The value of the deal has not been disclosed by the two parties, but it surely will bring in some much needed funds to IMG-Reliance to refund their investments into Indian football.

The 14 team I-League is set to kick-off on October 22 with 182 matches to be played until April/May 2012.

33rd Federation Cup: DD Sports to telecast matches from tomorrow!

From tomorrow onwards until the end of the tournament on September 29 Doordarshan Sports (DD Sports) will be showing select matches of the 33rd Federation Cup live from Kolkata and Pune. This means two match day's of the quarterfinal league along with the semifinals and final will be shown by the national broadcaster.

The AIFF has been working on a last minute arrangement and could now finally, officially announce the deal as the tournaments official regional broadcaster Brand Value Communications Limited (News Time Bangla & News Time Assam) has agreed to share the television feed with Doordarshan, so to guarantee a national coverage of India's premier league-cum-knockout tournament.

The AIFF and their marketing partners IMG-Reliance have come in for heavy criticism from clubs, ex-players and fans alike why no national coverage of the Federation Cup could be organised.


MATCHES TO BE SHOWN LIVE

Quarterfinal Group Stage - Kolkata/Pune
21-Sep-2011: East Bengal Club - Dempo SC (Group C, 16.00 IST)
21-Sep-2011: Mohun Bagan AC - Churchill Brothers SC (Group A, 19.00 IST)
22-Sep-2011: Prayag United SC - Sporting Clube de Goa (Group D, 16.00 IST)
22-Sep-2011: Pailan Arrows - Salgaocar SC (Group B, 19.00 IST)

Semifinals - Kolkata
25-Sep-2011: Group A Winner - Group B Winner (18.00 IST)
26-Sep-2011: Group C Winner - Group D Winner (18.00 IST)

Final - Kolkata
29-Sep-2011: Winner SF 1 - Winner SF 2 (18.00 IST)

33rd Federation Cup: Kick-off Timings changed after heavy protests

After heavy criticism the AIFF along with their marketing partners IMG-Reliance and broadcasters Brand Value Communications Limited (News Time Bangla & News Time Assam) have decided to change the kick-off timings of the quarterfinal group league matches of the 33rd Federation Cup. The matches both in Kolkata and Pune would now kick-off at 16.00 and 19.00 IST.

Earlier it had been announced that quarterfinal group league matches would be played at 14.30 and 19.30 IST to suit the timings of the broadcaster, who is a news channel and they did not want to block key news time slots with live football.

Especially the 14.30 IST kick-off had come in for heavy criticism from the clubs and experts as to how officials from the AIFF could allow match timings to be dictated by a broadcaster which would go against the interest of the footballers and the game, then afternoon kick-offs in the scorching sun would effect the quality of the game, especially on the artificial turf at the Saltlake Stadium.

The 19.30 IST had been criticised for different reasons, mostly for the fact about how fans would get back home after such late matches without any special transportation arrangements with both the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata and Pune's Balewadi Sports Complex not in the heart of the cities.


MATCHES TO BE SHOWN LIVE

Quarterfinal Group Stage - Kolkata/Pune
17-Sep-2011: Mohun Bagan AC - Royal Wahingdoh SC (Group A, 16.00 IST)
17-Sep-2011: East Bengal Club - Mohammedan Sporting Club (Group C, 19.00 IST)
18-Sep-2011: Pailan Arrows -HAL (Group B, deferred)
18-Sep-2011: Prayag United SC - Viva Kerala (Group D, 16.00 IST)
19-Sep-2011: Pune FC - East Bengal Club (Group C, 16.00 IST)
19-Sep-2011: Shillong Lajong FC - Mohun Bagan AC (Group A, 19.00 IST)
20-Sep-2011: Mumbai FC - Pailan Arrows (Group B, 16.00 IST)
20-Sep-2011: Air India - Prayag United SC (Group D, 19.00 IST)
21-Sep-2011: Mohun Bagan AC - Churchill Brothers SC (Group A, 16.00 IST)
21-Sep-2011: East Bengal Club - Dempo SC (Group C, 19.00 IST)
22-Sep-2011: Prayag United SC - Sporting Clube de Goa (Group D, 16.00 IST)
22-Sep-2011: Air India - Viva Kerala (Group D, deferred)

Semifinals - Kolkata
25-Sep-2011: Group A Winner - Group B Winner (18.00 IST)
26-Sep-2011: Group C Winner - Group D Winner (18.00 IST)

Final - Kolkata
29-Sep-2011: Winner SF 1 - Winner SF 2 (18.00 IST)