2018–19 Minerva Punjab FC season
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2018–19 season of Minerva Punjab F.C.
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 football season
| 2018–19 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ranjit Bajaj |
| Technical Director | Northern Ireland Paul Munster |
| Stadium | Tau Devi Lal Stadium (I-League) The Arena (AFC Cup) |
| I-League | 9th |
| Punjab State Super Football League | Winners |
| Super Cup | DNP |
| AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-off |
| AFC Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | Ivory Coast Lancine Touré Nigeria Philip Njoku Ghana W. Asiedu (2 goals each) |
| Highest home attendance | 8,591vs Churchill Brothers (28 October 2018) |
The 2018–19 Minerva Punjab FC Season was the club's third season in the I-League.
Sponsors
[edit ]As of 16 October 2018
| Sponsors Type | Sponsor's Name |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Apollo Tyres |
| Kit Sponsor | Apollo Tyres |
| Sports Drink Sponsor | Gatorade [1] |
| Nutrition Partner | Fast&Up[2] |
| Performance Analysis Partner | Catapult Sports [3] |
| Fitness Partner | Anytime Fitness [4] |
Transfers
[edit ]Minerva Punjab saw an exodus of top players after their I-League victory in the 2017 season. Perhaps the biggest departure that Minerva Punjab was that of Chencho Gyeltshen. The Bhutanese attacker was the stand-out performer for Minerva in 2017 and was subsequently sold to Bengaluru FC.[5] His departure left a huge gap in the Minerva squad.
Following Chencho out of the door were Kiran Chemjong, Sukhdev Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, Bali Gagandeep, Kassim Aidara, Girik Khosla, Rakshit Dagar, and Abhishek Ambekar.
Kamalpreet Singh, Gagandeep, Aidara, and Rakshit Dagar all signed for Minerva's title rivals East Bengal F.C. Sukhdev Singh and Ambekar moved on to Mohun Bagan.[6] Ahead of the 2018-19 I-League season, Minerva were left with a depleted squad.
On 6 July 2018 Minerva Punjab signed forward Yu Kuboki on a permanent transfer from Australian club Sydney Olympic FC. He had been in scintillating form for Sydney the previous season, scoring 11 goals in 22 matches as an attacking midfielder or a withdrawn striker.[7]
In August 2018 Minerva signed three players including Nigerian forward Philip Njoku.[8]
In September 2018 they signed former Ozone FC striking duo C. S. Sabeeth and Brazilian Robert De Souza.[9] They also extended contracts with defender Akashdeep Singh and striker Akash Sangwan.[10] [11]
Contract extension
[edit ]| No. | Position | Player | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | India Akash Sangwan | 6 September 2018 | [10] | |
| DF | India Akashdeep Singh | 9 September 2018 | [11] | |
| MF | India Amandeep Singh | 10 September 2018 | [12] | |
| MF | India Souvik Das | 14 September 2018 | [13] | |
| DF | India Deepak Devrani | 19 September 2018 | [14] | |
| MF | Ghana William Opoku | 21 September 2018 | [15] [16] | |
| GK | India Arshdeep Singh | 22 September 2018 | [17] | |
| DF | India Arshpreet Singh | 23 September 2018 | [18] | |
| GK | India Bhaskar Roy | 26 September 2018 | [19] | |
| MF | India Randeep Singh | 1 October 2018 | [20] | |
| FW | India Rajan Negi | 9 October 2018 | [21] |
In
[edit ]| No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | Japan Yu Kuboki | Australia Sydney Olympic FC | Free agent | 6 July 2018 | [7] |
| FW | India Sandeep Rajput | MPFC winter Camp | Free agent | 30 July 2018 | [22] | |
| 4 | FW | Nigeria Philip Njoku | Finland FC Inter Turku | Free agent | 7 August 2018 | [8] |
| MF | India Liandala Fanai | India Aizawl | Free agent | 12 August 2018 | [23] | |
| 7 | FW | India Hitova Ayemi | India Fateh Hyderabad | Free agent | 25 August 2018 | [24] |
| 9 | FW | India C. S. Sabeeth | India Ozone F.C. | Free agent | 2 September 2018 | [25] |
| 14 | FW | India Dilli Ram Sanyasi | India Hindustan FC | Free agent | 5 September 2018 | [26] |
| FW | Brazil Robert De Souza | India Ozone FC | Free agent | 7 September 2018 | [9] | |
| DF | India Mohamed Irshad | India Gokulam Kerala | Free agent | 8 September 2018 | [27] [28] | |
| 28 | MF | India Prabhjot Singh | unattached | Free agent | 11 September 2018 | [29] |
| 50 | DF | Rwanda Aimable Nsabimana | Rwanda APR FC | Free agent | 13 September 2018 | [30] [31] |
| 12 | DF | India Nikhil Pal | India Chennai City | Free agent | 16 September 2018 | [32] |
| MF | India Akhil PM | India FC Kerala | Free agent | 26 September 2018 | [33] [34] | |
| FW | India Atinder Mani | India Real Kashmir | Free agent | 19 October 2018 | [35] | |
| 11 | FW | India Manandeep Singh | India Mohun Bagan | Free agent | 19 October 2018 | [36] |
| MF | India Jagpreet Singh | unattached | Free agent | 27 October 2018 | [37] | |
| 22 | GK | India Nidhin Lal | India Shillong Lajong | Free agent | 27 October 2018 | [38] |
| 5 | DF | Ivory Coast Lancine Touré | India Mohammedan | Free agent | 27 October 2018 | [39] |
| 47 | MF | Ivory Coast Alex Kouame | unattached | Free agent | 31 October 2018 | |
| 6 | MF | Nigeria Bala Al Hassan Dahir | India F.C. Kerala | Free agent | 5 November 2018 | [40] |
| 18 | FW | Nigeria Donatus Edafe | Slovenia ND Gorica | Free agent | 8 November 2018 | [41] |
| FW | India Moinuddin Khan | India Mohun Bagan | Free agent | 9 November 2018 | [42] | |
| DF | Colombia Caicedo Rodriguez | Maldives Thinadhoo Sports | Free agent | 27 November 2018 | [43] | |
| MF | Spain Juan Quero | Spain Fuenlabrada | Free agent | 27 January 2019 | ||
| FW | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius Stewart | Maldives Maziya | Free agent | 31 January 2019 |
Out
[edit ]| No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | DF | India Abhishek Ambekar | India Mohun Bagan | [44] |
| 7 | FW | Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen | India Bengaluru | [44] |
| 16 | MF | Senegal Kassim Aidara | India East Bengal | [44] |
| 9 | FW | India Bali Gagandeep | India East Bengal | [44] |
| 40 | GK | India Rakshit Dagar | India East Bengal | [44] |
| 22 | DF | India Kamalpreet Singh | India East Bengal | [44] |
| 31 | GK | Nepal Kiran Chemjong | Maldives T.C. Sports Club | [44] |
| 3 | DF | India Sukhdev Singh | India Mohun Bagan | [44] |
| 10 | FW | India Moinuddin Khan | India Mohun Bagan | [44] |
| 11 | MF | India Girik Khosla | India NorthEast United FC | [44] |
| 13 | MF | Ivory Coast Bazie Armand | India Mohammedan | [45] |
| 24 | DF | Ivory Coast Guy Eric Dano | India Rainbow AC | [46] |
| 48 | FW | Brazil Robert Dzouza | unattached | |
| 50 | DF | Rwanda Aimable Nsabimana | unattached | |
| 10 | FW | Japan Yu Kuboki | unattached | |
| 4 | FW | Nigeria Philip Njoku | unattached | |
| 6 | MF | Nigeria Bala Dahir | unattached | |
| 18 | FW | Nigeria Donatus Edafe | unattached |
Squad
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]- As of 28 February 2019[47]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
[edit ]
- As of 9 August 2018.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director | Northern Ireland Paul Munster |
| Head coach | India Sachin Badadhe |
| Assistant coach | Vacant |
| Team manager | vacant |
| Physiotherapist | India Karuna Kant Gupta |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit ]Minerva Punjab kicked off their pre-season preparations by participating in the 2018 Punjab State Super Football League from 26 August 2018.[48] With 4 wins and 3 draws Minerva finished second in the league table.[49] They beat league leader FC Punjab Police in the finals to win the 32nd Punjab State Super Football League title.[50] [51]
Punjab State Super League
[edit ]Win Draw Loss
Minerva Punjab v FC Punjab Police
26 August 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Minerva Punjab 2–2 FC Punjab Police Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Kehar SC v Minerva Punjab FC
2 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Kehar SC 0–4 Minerva Punjab FC Jalandhar, Punjab
16:00 IST
Report
Stadium: DAV College Stadium
- Akash Sangwan 6'
- D'Souza 30'
- Yu Kuboki 74'
- Dilliram 90+2'
Minerva Punjab FC v Dalbir FC
7 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Minerva Punjab FC 0–0[Note PSL] [52] [53] Dalbir FC Mohali, Punjab
Rail Coach Factory v Minerva Punjab FC
12 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Rail Coach Factory 0–1 Minerva Punjab FC Kapurthala, Punjab
CRPF SC v Minerva Punjab FC
15 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League CRPF SC 1–3 Minerva Punjab FC Jalandhar, Punjab
Guru Football Club v Minerva Punjab FC
20 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Guru Football Club 0–1 Minerva Punjab FC Jalandhar, Punjab
Minerva Punjab FC v BSF FC
27 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Minerva Punjab FC 1–1 BSF FC Jalandhar, Punjab
Minerva Punjab FC v CRPF SC
30 September 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Semifinal Minerva Punjab FC 1–0 CRPF SC Jalandhar, Punjab
FC Punjab Police v Minerva Punjab FC
3 October 2018 2018 Punjab State Super Football League Final FC Punjab Police 1–2 Minerva Punjab FC Mahilpur, Punjab
15:00 IST
Report
Stadium: S.G.G.S. Khalsa College grounds
- Jaspreet 85'
- Souvik Das 45+3'
- Dilliram 75'
- Notes
J&K Invitational Cup
[edit ]Minerva Punjab participated in the J&K Invitational Cup organized by Real Kashmir FC. It was a knock out tournament.[55]
Minerva Punjab FC v J&K Bank
15:00 IST
Report
Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
- C.S. Sabeeth 43'
- William Opoku 90+5'
- Yu Kuboki 90+6'
- Prem Kumar 2'
Minerva Punjab FC v Sudeva Moonlight F.C.
Real Kashmir v Minerva Punjab FC
- Notes
- ^ The prevailing situation following the death of many civilians in Kulgam blast forced the organisers of Jammu and Kashmir Invitational Cup-2018 to cancel the final and declare the finalists - Real Kashmir FC and Minerva Punjab FC as joint winners.
Friendlies
[edit ]Minerva Punjab FC v Indian Air Force
NorthEast United v Minerva Punjab FC
Delhi Dynamos FC v Minerva Punjab FC
16:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Training Pitch
- Kaluđerović 27', 57'
- Romeo 84'
- Alex 4'
- Yu Kuboki 87'
- Dilliram 90+1'
Competitions
[edit ]I-League
[edit ]Main article: 2018–19 I-League
Matches
[edit ]Win Draw Loss Void Postponed
Minerva Punjab FC v Churchill Brothers
Minerva Punjab FC v Real Kashmir
14:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium
Attendance: 5,171
Referee: Rosario Fernandes
- Dilliram Sanyasi Yellow card 90+2'
- Gnohere Krizo 74'
- Brian Mascarenhas Yellow card 90+1'
Attendance: 5,171
Referee: Rosario Fernandes
Aizawl FC v Minerva Punjab FC
14:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 3,871
Referee: Raktim Shah
- Govin Singh Yellow card 30'
- Kareem Omolaja Yellow card 62'
- Léonce Dodoz 84' (P)
- Bala AlhassanYellow card 37'
- Lancine Touré 10', 58'
Yellow card 55'
Attendance: 3,871
Referee: Raktim Shah
Gokulam Kerala v Minerva Punjab FC
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 30,246
Referee: Senthil Nathan
- Rajesh S. 60'
- Suhair V P Yellow card 72'
- Akasdeep Singh Yellow card 19'
- Philip Njoku Yellow card 45+20'
- Souvik Das Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 30,246
Referee: Senthil Nathan
Shillong Lajong FC v Minerva Punjab FC
17:00 IST
Kenstar Kharshong Yellow card 23'
Phrangki Buam 24'
Allen Lyngdoh 43' Yellow card 57' Report W. Asiedu 45+3'
Souvik Das Yellow card 49'
Philip Njoku 75' Stadium: JL Nehru Stadium, Shillong
Attendance: 5,275
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Phrangki Buam 24'
Allen Lyngdoh 43' Yellow card 57' Report W. Asiedu 45+3'
Souvik Das Yellow card 49'
Philip Njoku 75' Stadium: JL Nehru Stadium, Shillong
Attendance: 5,275
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Minerva Punjab FC v Indian Arrows
14:00 IST
T.moirangthem Yellow card 42'
Philip Njoku 74'
B.Dahir Yellow card 80' Report Aniket Jadhav Yellow card 87' Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Priyobarta Singh
Philip Njoku 74'
B.Dahir Yellow card 80' Report Aniket Jadhav Yellow card 87' Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium
Attendance: 4,275
Referee: Priyobarta Singh
East Bengal v Minerva Punjab FC
17:00 IST
Jhonny Acosta Yellow card 73'
Report
W. Asiedu 75'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 16,821
Referee: Crystal John
Attendance: 16,821
Referee: Crystal John
League table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Aizawl | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Indian Arrows | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Minerva Punjab | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 18[a] | |
| 10 | Gokulam Kerala | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 11 | Shillong Lajong (R) | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 11 | Relegation to I-League 2nd Division (withdrew) |
Source: I-league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit ]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Source: I-League
Results by round
[edit ]Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2018. Source: I-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
2019 AFC Champions League
[edit ]Main article: 2019 AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier continental football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). As the champions of the I-League the previous season, Minerva Punjab FC earned a chance to qualify for the tournament. India did not have a direct-entry spot in the AFC Champions League and thus the champion team from India had to qualify for the tournament through the preliminary rounds. Minerva Punjab were put up against Saipa FC of Iran.
2019 AFC Cup
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ABD | CFC | MIN | MMC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–0 |
| 2 | India Chennaiyin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | India Minerva Punjab | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Nepal Manang Marshyangdi Club | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Statistics
[edit ]Goal Scorers
[edit ]| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I-League | AFC | Indian Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | DF | Ivory Coast | Lancine Touré | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | Nigeria | Philip Njoku | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | FW | Ghana | William Opoku | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Own Goals | - | - | - | |||||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Hat-tricks
[edit ]| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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