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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup final
| image =
| caption = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| event = [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup]]
| team1 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| team1score = 0
| team2 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| team2score = 0
| details = '''East Bengal''' won 3–0 on [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalties]]
| date = 3 January 2010
| stadium = [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]]
| city = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]
| man_of_the_match1a = [[Abhra Mondal]]
| referee = Vishnu Chauhan <ref name="report">{{cite news |title=East Bengal end Lajong dream run, lift Fed Cup|url= http://sports.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/03/east-bengal-end-lajong-dream-run-lift-fed-cup.htm |work=Kolkata Football |date=3 January 2010 |accessdate=5 November 2020 }}</ref>
| attendance =
| weather =
| previous = 2008
| next = [[2010 Indian Federation Cup final|2010]]
}}

The '''2009–10 Indian Federation Cup final''' was the 32nd final of the [[Federation Cup (India)|Indian Federation Cup]], the top knock-out competition in [[India]], and was contested between Kolkata giants [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] on 3 January 2010.

East Bengal won the final 3–0 via penalty shootouts after the game ended 0–0 after added extra time, to claim their sixth Federation Cup title.<ref name="final">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/East-Bengal-lifts-Fed-Cup/article16835668.ece|title=East Bengal lifts Fed Cup|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=5 November 2020|date=4 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195546/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/East-Bengal-lifts-Fed-Cup/article16835668.ece|archive-date=24 June 2021|website=thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Route to the final==
{{see also|2010 Indian Federation Cup}}

===East Bengal===
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!scope=col width="80" | Round
!scope=col width="120" | Date
!scope=col width="80" | Opposition
!scope=col width="80" | Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 22 December 2009
| [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Viva Kerala]]
| 0–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 24 December 2009
| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| 1–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 27 December 2009
| [[JCT F.C.|JCT]]
| 1–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi-final
| 31 December 2009
| [[Mohun Bagan]]
| 2–0
|}
East Bengal entered the [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup]] automatically as they were already in the [[I-League]]. They were placed in Group A along with [[JCT F.C.|JCT]], [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] and [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Viva Kerala]] and their matches were played in [[Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium]], [[Silchar]]. The tournament got off to mixed start for East Bengal as they drew goalless in their opening fixture against Viva Kerala and then defeated Salgaocar 1–0 in their second match. [[Yusif Yakubu]] scored in the 15th minute of the match. In the third match against JCT, East Bengal required a win to qualify and they managed to defeat the Punjab side by 1–0 with [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] scoring the winner in the 80th minute to take East Bengal into the Semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fed-cup-bhutia-strike-puts-east-bengal-in-semis/20091227.htm|title=Fed Cup: Bhutia strike puts East Bengal in semis|work=Rediff|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> In the Semi-final, East Bengal faced their arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] at the [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]] in [[Guwahati]], with the memories of 5–3 defeat in the [[I-League]] match still fresh, the Red and Gold brigade took their revenge as they defeated Mohun Bagan by 2–0 with goals from Yusif Yakubu and [[Mehtab Hossain]] to reach the final. [[José Ramirez Barreto]] missed a penalty in the first half for Bagan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Fed-Cup-East-Bengal-blank-Mohun-Bagan-2-0/articleshow/5400407.cms|title=Fed Cup: East Bengal blank Mohun Bagan 2-0|work=Times of India|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref>

===Shillong Lajong===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right;font-size:90%;"

!scope=col width="80" | Round
!scope=col width="120" | Date
!scope=col width="80" | Opposition
!scope=col width="80" | Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 22 December 2009
| [[Air India F.C.|Air India]]
| 2–2
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 24 December 2009
| [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| 2–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| 27 December 2009
| [[Pune F.C.|Pune FC]]
| 1–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi-final
| 30 December 2009
| [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| 1–0
|}

Shillong Lajong entered the [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup]] automatically as they were already in the [[I-League]]. They were placed in Group D along with [[Air India F.C.|Air India]], [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] and [[Pune F.C.|Pune FC]] and their matches were played in [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]] in [[Guwahati]]. Lajong were the underdogs in the group and began their campaign with a 1–1 draw against Air India. In their second match, they stunned the reigning [[I-League]] champions Dempo with a 2–1 win<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fed-cup-lajong-beat-dempo-jct-bow-out/20091224.htm|title=Fed Cup: Lajong beat Dempo, JCT bow out|work=Rediff|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> and with Dempo already losing their first match to Pune, Lajong required a draw against Pune to secure their qualification into the Semi-finals. In the last group game, Lajong drew 1-1 and confirmed their spot in the Semis for the very first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Lajong-created-history-reaching-Fed-Cup-semis-says-coach/article16856261.ece|title=Lajong created history reaching Fed Cup semis, says coach|work=The Hindu|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> In the Semi-final, Lajong faced favourites [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] but their fairy-tale run continued as they caused another upset with a 1–0 win courtesy of a solitary strike from [[Seikhohau Tuboi]] to reach their maiden Federation Cup final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/dec/30/fed-cup-lajong-stun-churchill-enter-final.htm|title=Fed Cup: Lajong stun Churchill, enter final|work=Rediff|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref>

==Match==

===Details===
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|date=3 January 2010
|time=18:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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|score= 0 – 0
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|goals2=
|penalties1=
* [[Anil Gurung|Gurung]] {{penmiss}}
* Ramengmawia {{penmiss}}
* Lyngshing {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=0–3
|penalties2=
* [[Yusif Yakubu|Yakubu]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Nirmal Chettri|Chettri]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Harmanjot Khabra|Khabra]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Sanju Pradhan|Pradhan]] {{pengoal}}
|stadium=[[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati|Nehru Stadium]], [[Guwahati]]
|attendance=25,000 (est.)
|referee=Vishu Chauhan}}

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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gumpe Rime]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|RB ||'''13''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Boithang Haokip]] || {{suboff|80}}
|-
|CB ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Zohmingliana Ralte]]
|-
|CB ||'''3'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Wailadmi Passah]]
|-
|LB ||'''6'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Ailad Kynta
|-
|DM ||'''16''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} Niwan O Gatpoh
|-
|CM ||'''8'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Ramengmawia
|-
|MF ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Lyngshing
|-
|ST ||'''15''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Seikhohau Tuboi]]
|-
|ST ||'''27'''||{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronald Zothanzama || {{suboff|55}}
|-
|ST ||'''10''' ||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Anil Gurung|Gurung]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|MF ||'''7''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} Ronald|| || {{subon|80}}
|-
|FW ||'''9'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Bengkok Nameirakpam || || {{subon|55}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Stanley Rozario]]
|}
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|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhra Mondal]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|LB ||'''29'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saumik Dey]] || || {{suboff|70}}
|-
|CB ||'''26''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mehrajuddin Wadoo]]
|-
|CB ||'''4'''||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Uga Okpara]]
|-
|RB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Nirmal Chettri]]
|-
|CM ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Harmanjot Khabra]]
|-
|CM ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mehtab Hossain]]
|-
|RW ||'''22''' ||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Sanju Pradhan]]
|-
|LW ||'''19''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Syed Rahim Nabi]] || || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|ST ||'''24'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhash Singh]] || || {{suboff|60}}
|-
|ST ||'''12'''||{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Yusif Yakubu]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|DF ||'''33'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Saikat Saha Roy || || {{subon|70}}
|-
|MF ||'''35'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Budhiram Tudu || || {{subon|60}}
|-
|FW ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] || || {{subon|66}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Philippe De Ridder]]
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Federation Cup (India)}}
{{2009-10 in Indian football}}
{{2009 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{SC East Bengal}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2009-10 Indian Federation Cup Final}}
[[Category:2009–10 in Indian football|1]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club matches]]
[[Category:Shillong Lajong FC matches]]
[[Category:Indian Federation Cup finals]]

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