The 1997 Indian Federation Cup Final was the 20th final of the Indian Federation Cup, the top knock-out competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Salgaocar of Goa on 20 July 1997 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
| Event | 1997 Indian Federation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 July 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Bruno Coutinho | ||||||
| Referee | Gulab Chouhan (Gujarat) | ||||||
| Attendance | 1,20,000(approx) | ||||||
Salgaocar won the final 2–1 courtesy of a Golden goal by Bruno Coutinho in the extra-time to claim their third Federation Cup title.[1][2]
Route to the final
editEast Bengal
edit| Round | Date | Opposition | Score |
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| Pre-Quarter Final | 14 June 1997 | Integral Coach Factory | 3–0 |
| Quarter Final | 6 July 1997 | Mohammedan Sporting | 4–0 |
| Semi Final | 13 July 1997 | Mohun Bagan | 4–1 |
East Bengal entered the 1997 Indian Federation Cup as the defending champions. In the pre-quarter finals, East Bengal faced Integral Coach Factory and won 3–0 with goals from Naushad Moosa, Renedy Singh and Arumugam Saravanan.[3] In the quarter-finals, East Bengal defeated Mohammedan Sporting 4–0 as Nazimul Haq scored twice, Naushad Moosa and Bhaichung Bhutia scored the other two.[4] In the semi-finals, East Bengal defeated their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 4–1 in the famous Diamond Derby in front of a record 131,781 crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium.[5] Bhaichung Bhutia scored a hattrick while Nazimul Haq scored the other for East Bengal. Chima Okorie scored the only goal for Bagan as East Bengal reached their fourth consecutive final.[6]
Salgaocar
edit| Round | Date | Opposition | Score |
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| Pre-Quarter Final | 15 June 1997 | Mizo Highlanders | 6–0 |
| Quarter Final | 5 July 1997 | Border Security Force | 1–1 (4-3 pen) |
| Semi Final | 12 July 1997 | Dempo | 1–0 |
Salgaocar entered the 1997 Indian Federation Cup as one of the National League teams. In the pre-quarter finals, Salgaocar defeated Mizo Highlanders 6–0 to reach the last eight of the tournament where they faced Border Security Force. In the quarter-finals, Salgaocar defeated Border Security force 4–3 via penalty shootout after the game ended 1–1 after added extra time. Bruno Coutinho scored for Salgaocar while Prasanta Das had scored for BSF.[7] In the semi-finals, Salgaocar faced the runner-up from the previous edition Dempo and won 1–0 courtesy of a solitary goal from Bruno Coutinho as they reached the final.[6]
Match
editDetails
edit| East Bengal | 1–2 (a.e.t./g.g.) | Salgaocar |
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Sammy Omollo  83' |
Report | Bruno Coutinho 23'  92' |
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Match rules
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Chaudhuri, Arunava. "20th "Kalyani Black Label" Federation Cup 1997". IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Bose, Saibal (21 July 1997). "Coutinho's golden touch crowns Salgaocar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Bose, Saibal (15 June 1997). "E Bengal derail ICF". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Bose, Saibal (7 July 1997). "West Bengal win a one-sided affair". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ Bose, Saibal (14 July 1997). "Bhutia's barrage batters Bagan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ a b Choudhuri, Arunava; Jönsson, Mikael; Bobrowsky, Josef (6 December 2006). "20th Federation Cup 1997". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ UNI (6 July 1997). "Salgaocar enter Fed Cup semis". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.