Calm down guys. Its a practice match for gods sake!!!
We do not even know the line-ups or subs or any of that shite.
<br><div><br></div><div>a match report will come soon....this is known that all 4 foreigners played for BFC and Sunil-Robin played for India...i think it is a bad result..and yes BFC is playing 4-3-3</div>
What exactly is Kovermans' problem here? any idea?<div><br></div><div><br><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">A match between Indian national team and the newly-formed I-League outfit Bengaluru FC could have been a memorable occasion, but it ended up in a rather unpleasant note here at the Bangalore Footbal stadium.</strong></div></div><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br></strong></div><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;">They were scheduled to play against each other on Sunday, which was also the last day of Indian team’s 10-day preparatory camp for the upcoming SAFF Cup. But Indian coach Wim Koevermans was reluctant to start the game at the scheduled time of 4 pm, expressing his desire to play away from the eyes of public. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After much persuasion, the match, which was ended in a 1-1 draw, began 30 minutes behind schedule, much to the excitement of a small group of passionate fans in the stands.</p><div id="vtnEditorialPlayer" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></div><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;">Krishnaji Rao, deputy secretary, KSFA, said the coach had informed them before the match about his reservations of playing in the presence of spectators. “The coach had told me that he was not keen in playing in front of the crowd as that could be a disturbance but we convinced him that the people who come to watch the match just want to enjoy the game,’’ Rao added. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">AR Khaleel, I-League chairman, said he was not aware of the reasons for Koevermans’ hesitation to play in front of crowd. “I have not spoken to him and I am not sure as to why he was not willing to start the match at the scheduled time,’’ the I-League chairman said. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">When the match finally began, Bengaluru FC gave a good account of themselves going into half-time with a 1-0 lead after Liberian striker Johnny Menyongar converted a penalty. Lenny Rodrigues saved the blushes for the Indian team with a shot from 25-yards out to equalise in the second session. </p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/353239/natl-camp-ends-sour-note.html">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/353239/natl-camp-ends-sour-note.html</a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><br></p></strong></div>
Calm down guys. Its a practice match for gods sake!!!
We do not even know the line-ups or subs or any of that shite.
<br><div><br></div><div>a match report will come soon....this is known that all 4 foreigners played for BFC and Sunil-Robin played for India...i think it is a bad result..and yes BFC is playing 4-3-3</div>
<br><div><br></div><div>How is it all that bad? It was only a practice match. Who cares about the result, the point of this match was more about fitness and having players get a look-in from the coaches (thus why the line-ups drastically changed a lot). </div><div><br></div><div>At the end of the day it does matter that we did not win. This was not even our SAFF Cup squad, this was our prep-squad which included guys who barely even play for the national team in it like Sandesh Jhingan and Jeje Lalpekhlua.</div>
What exactly is Kovermans' problem here? any idea?<div><br></div><div><br><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">A match between Indian national team and the newly-formed I-League outfit Bengaluru FC could have been a memorable occasion, but it ended up in a rather unpleasant note here at the Bangalore Footbal stadium.</strong></div></div><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br></strong></div><div><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;">They were scheduled to play against each other on Sunday, which was also the last day of Indian team’s 10-day preparatory camp for the upcoming SAFF Cup. But Indian coach Wim Koevermans was reluctant to start the game at the scheduled time of 4 pm, expressing his desire to play away from the eyes of public. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">After much persuasion, the match, which was ended in a 1-1 draw, began 30 minutes behind schedule, much to the excitement of a small group of passionate fans in the stands.</p><div id="vtnEditorialPlayer" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></div><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;">Krishnaji Rao, deputy secretary, KSFA, said the coach had informed them before the match about his reservations of playing in the presence of spectators. “The coach had told me that he was not keen in playing in front of the crowd as that could be a disturbance but we convinced him that the people who come to watch the match just want to enjoy the game,’’ Rao added. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">AR Khaleel, I-League chairman, said he was not aware of the reasons for Koevermans’ hesitation to play in front of crowd. “I have not spoken to him and I am not sure as to why he was not willing to start the match at the scheduled time,’’ the I-League chairman said. <br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">When the match finally began, Bengaluru FC gave a good account of themselves going into half-time with a 1-0 lead after Liberian striker Johnny Menyongar converted a penalty. Lenny Rodrigues saved the blushes for the Indian team with a shot from 25-yards out to equalise in the second session. </p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.deccanherald.com/content/353239/natl-camp-ends-sour-note.html">http://www.deccanherald.com/content/353239/natl-camp-ends-sour-note.html</a></p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal;"><br></p></strong></div>
<p>@Arsenalfan. I couldnt get you till now. You say it was just a practice match..how the hell man? Illogical analysis you have been making many times as someone has pointed out before. Draw with a newly formed club and u r into denial mode that this was just a practice match...how lame!!! </p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>dunno why a NT coach would want to play behind closed doors?....does he want some peace of mind from hs critics to settle himself b4 the SAFF cup?...could it be because he feels d team is not really strong enough or gelled enough to retain d cup?...</p><p>Pre tournament result dont always give a postive picture of how a team will play in a tournament..a lot will depend on team selection ,tactics and substitutions in the game..India surely has thebest Football league in the Region, that itself should be enough to give us a advantage..after that its the discipline and tactics of our players that will decide if we can neutralize the advantges of foreign based players from d other teams.</p><p>Off course ground conditions will also matter a lot, i am fed up of seeing india play in a paddy field and win..</p><p>should India fail to retain the AFF cup , he might be told to leave but knowing AIFF he might be told to rideout his contact as frankly the NT dosent have any other tournament to play in..</p>
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<br><div><br></div><div>a match report will come soon....this is known that all 4 foreigners played for BFC and Sunil-Robin played for India...i think it is a bad result..and yes BFC is playing 4-3-3</div>
<br><br>Who was goalkeeper for India? Sandip Nandy??<br>
<br><div><br></div><div>How is it all that bad? It was only a practice match. Who cares about the result, the point of this match was more about fitness and having players get a look-in from the coaches (thus why the line-ups drastically changed a lot). </div><div><br></div><div>At the end of the day it does matter that we did not win. This was not even our SAFF Cup squad, this was our prep-squad which included guys who barely even play for the national team in it like Sandesh Jhingan and Jeje Lalpekhlua.</div>
Headhunter !!! Yes Wim has an virtual life too.