Briefing December 27, 2020 – January 2, 2021
KOLKATA
A key shot of the match between Real Kashmir and East Bengal on March 9, 2020, in Srinagar. Host Real Kashmir lost the match. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur
For the first time in the history,
Real Kashmir FC won the 123-year-old IFA shield. While playing at Salt Lake Stadium,
Real Kashmir thwarted local outfit George Telegraph’s spirited challenge to record a 2-1 victory. Applying pressure from the beginning, the star players of the team, Lukman Adefemi and Mason Robertson scored a goal apiece for the I-league team in either half of the final, while substitute Goutam Das netted one for the Calcutta Football league side. However, breaking through, the Kashmir team found solid resistance from the Telegraph defence.