Pune edge ONGC in opener
9 Oct 2012 7:07 PM IST
Pune FC rode on to Shanmugham Venkatesh’s 71st minute strike to win their I-League season opening match against ONGC FC 3-2 after surviving 15-odd minutes of freight when the home team was reduced to 10-men, at the Balewadi Sports Complex stadium.
Venkatesh, who captained Pune FC in their debut season, combined with skipper Douhou Pierre from the left as the two exchanged the ball between them twice before he lobbed the ball into the right top corner of the post leaving ONGC custodian Prosenjit Ghosh flabbergasted in the 71st minute.
But for that goal, it was ONGC which took the game into Pune FC half on changing then ends that saw the visitors even out 2-0 deficit though Katsumi Yusa’s 30-yard wonder.
Pune FC had taken lead through Jeje Lalpekhlua’s spot kick in the 22nd minute before Subhash Singh collected a long ball from the left and fired from the top of the box to put Pune FC 2-0 ahead in the 48th minute.
But the home team’s celebrations were short-lived as ONGC made a gutsy comeback, first through Jatin Singh Bisht, who deflected the ball on a minus from Mumtaz Akhter and then Katsumi equalized through a great shot from 30 yards.
In the injury time Pune almost had freight when the ball hit the crosspiece and goalkeeper Shahinlal Meloly failed to collect.
But the ONGC strikers were not in position to guide the unattended ball right of the post.
AIFF ORGANISES ‘ART OF GERMAN GOALKEEPING’
The All India Football Federation organised goalkeeping course, ‘Art of German Goalkeeping’ kicked-off at the Cooperage ground in Mumbai on Monday [October 8, 2012].
This first of its kind course is being organised by AIFF in association with the German Olympic Association. Former German Goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel is conducting the weeklong meet which will comprise of theory and practical sessions, stressing on various positions of the goalkeeper and how the dynamics have changed in recent years.
Pfannenstiel, a scout for Bundesliga outfit TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, also spoke on the basic role of a goalkeeping coach and explained the difference between a normal coach and a goalkeeping coach citing examples.
‘The position of a goalkeeper has transformed over the years. Now a goalkeeper has to be a good footballer as well. Manuel Neuer is the best example of a modern day goalkeeper. He is a motivator in the side,’ he said.
‘Shot stopping skills alone are not enough anymore. A goalkeeper needs to distribute the ball well and on counterattacks he plays a key role in building the first block of a move,’ he added.
‘In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Lehmann got the nod ahead of Oliver Kahn because Lehmann was more a modern day goalkeeper than Kahn, who was of course the best shot stopper.’
Venkatesh, who captained Pune FC in their debut season, combined with skipper Douhou Pierre from the left as the two exchanged the ball between them twice before he lobbed the ball into the right top corner of the post leaving ONGC custodian Prosenjit Ghosh flabbergasted in the 71st minute.
But for that goal, it was ONGC which took the game into Pune FC half on changing then ends that saw the visitors even out 2-0 deficit though Katsumi Yusa’s 30-yard wonder.
Pune FC had taken lead through Jeje Lalpekhlua’s spot kick in the 22nd minute before Subhash Singh collected a long ball from the left and fired from the top of the box to put Pune FC 2-0 ahead in the 48th minute.
But the home team’s celebrations were short-lived as ONGC made a gutsy comeback, first through Jatin Singh Bisht, who deflected the ball on a minus from Mumtaz Akhter and then Katsumi equalized through a great shot from 30 yards.
In the injury time Pune almost had freight when the ball hit the crosspiece and goalkeeper Shahinlal Meloly failed to collect.
But the ONGC strikers were not in position to guide the unattended ball right of the post.
AIFF ORGANISES ‘ART OF GERMAN GOALKEEPING’
The All India Football Federation organised goalkeeping course, ‘Art of German Goalkeeping’ kicked-off at the Cooperage ground in Mumbai on Monday [October 8, 2012].
This first of its kind course is being organised by AIFF in association with the German Olympic Association. Former German Goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel is conducting the weeklong meet which will comprise of theory and practical sessions, stressing on various positions of the goalkeeper and how the dynamics have changed in recent years.
Pfannenstiel, a scout for Bundesliga outfit TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, also spoke on the basic role of a goalkeeping coach and explained the difference between a normal coach and a goalkeeping coach citing examples.
‘The position of a goalkeeper has transformed over the years. Now a goalkeeper has to be a good footballer as well. Manuel Neuer is the best example of a modern day goalkeeper. He is a motivator in the side,’ he said.
‘Shot stopping skills alone are not enough anymore. A goalkeeper needs to distribute the ball well and on counterattacks he plays a key role in building the first block of a move,’ he added.
‘In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Lehmann got the nod ahead of Oliver Kahn because Lehmann was more a modern day goalkeeper than Kahn, who was of course the best shot stopper.’
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