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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2012 Indian Federation Cup final
| image =
| caption =
| event = [[2012 Indian Federation Cup]]
| team1 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| team1score = 3
| team2 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| team2score = 2
| details = '''After Extra Time'''
| date = 30 September 2012
| stadium = [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]]
| city = [[Siliguri]], [[West Bengal]]
| man_of_the_match1a =
| referee = Vishnu Chawhan ([[Gujarat]])<ref name="referee">{{cite news |title=East Bengal vs Dempo Sports Club LIVE Commentary |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94449/east-bengal-vs-dempo-sports-club/play-by-play |work=Goal.com |publisher=Goal.com |date=30 September 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012 |archive-date=4 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104235112/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94449/east-bengal-vs-dempo-sports-club/play-by-play |url-status=live }}</ref>
| attendance = 35,000<ref name=Attendance>{{cite web|title=East Bengal win Federation Cup|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item866181/|work=ESPN Star Sports|accessdate=16 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122100716/http://www.espnstar.com/football/news/detail/item866181/|archive-date=22 January 2013|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
| weather =
| previous = [[2011 Indian Federation Cup final|2011]]
| next = [[2013 Indian Federation Cup final|2013]]
}}
The '''2012 Indian Federation Cup final''' was the 34th final of the [[Federation Cup (India)|Indian Federation Cup]], the top knock-out competition in [[India]], and was contested between [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] on 30 September 2012.

East Bengal won the final 3–2, to claim their eighth Federation Cup title. [[Climax Lawrence]] put Dempo in front in the 51st minute but [[Arnab Mondal]] equalized for East Bengal in the 60th minute. The match then went into extra-time as [[Manandeep Singh]] scored the winner for East Bengal in the 100th minute before [[Chidi Edeh]] scored the third goal for East Bengal in the 109th minute to seal the victory and championship before [[Mahesh Gawli]] scored the consolation for Dempo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=East Bengal 3-2 Dempo SC: Trevor Morgan gifted with a Federation Cup title on his birthday |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94449/east-bengal-vs-dempo-sports-club/report |publisher=Goal.com |accessdate=28 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205134/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94449/east-bengal-vs-dempo-sports-club/report |archivedate=3 November 2012 }}</ref>

==Route to the final==
{{see also|2012 Indian Federation Cup}}

===East Bengal===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"

!scope=col width="25" | Round
!scope=col width="150" | Opposition
!scope=col width="50" | Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| 1–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]]
| 2–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[Kalighat MS]]
| 4–3
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| SF
| [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| 1–0
|}
East Bengal entered the [[2012 Indian Federation Cup]] automatically as they were already in the [[I-League]]. They were placed in Group C along with [[Sporting Clube de Goa]], [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]], and [[Kalighat MS]] and their matches were played in [[Siliguri]].<ref name=FixturesOut>{{cite web|last=Choudhuri|first=Arunava|title=34th Federation Cup: Complete Fixtures out!|url=https://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/34th-federation-cup-complete-fixtures.html?m=1|work=Arunava Choudhuri|accessdate=24 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316122855/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/34th-federation-cup-complete-fixtures.html?m=1|archive-date=16 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The tournament got off to a mixture start for East Bengal as they drew their opening match 1–1 against Sporting Goa with new Nigerian signing [[Chidi Edeh]] scoring his first goal for the club in the 10th minute from the penalty spot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Ayush|title=Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 East Bengal - Victorino Fernandes salvages a point for the Flaming Oranje|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91305/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-east-bengal/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=18 November 2012|archive-date=29 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929074240/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91305/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-east-bengal/report|url-status=live}}</ref> The club then won their first game of the season in their second match of the tournament on 23 September 2012 against [[ONGC F.C.]] in which East Bengal came back from 0–1 down to 2–1 winners after Edeh and other new signing, [[India national football team|India]] international, [[Manandeep Singh]] scored two goals to gift Bengal the victory.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=East Bengal 2-1 ONGC FC: The Red and Gold keep semi-finals hope alive |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91306/east-bengal-vs-ongc-fc/report |work=Goal.com |accessdate=18 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928064456/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91306/east-bengal-vs-ongc-fc/report |archivedate=28 September 2012 }}</ref> East Bengal then confirmed promotion out of the group stage of the Federation Cup to the Semi-Finals after a remarkable come from behind victory in their last game at the group stage to [[Kalighat MS]] in which East Bengal came back from 2–0 to tie the score up at 2–2 through two goals from Manandeep Singh in the 26th and 30th minute but then East Bengal had to come from behind again after Kalighat took the lead again to go up 3–2 with Edeh scoring two goals to win the game for East Bengal 4–3 and send them to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vaz |first=John |title=East Bengal 4-3 Kalighat MS: Red and Gold brigade come out on top in 7 goal thriller |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93303/east-bengal-vs-kalighat-milan-sangha/report |work=Goal.com |accessdate=18 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102181634/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93303/east-bengal-vs-kalighat-milan-sangha/report |archivedate=2 November 2012 }}</ref>

In the semi-finals East Bengal took on [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] and after finishing regulation time tied at 0–0 the match went into 30-minute extra-time where East Bengal would eventually take the lead from former Churchill Brothers youngster [[Lalrindika Ralte]] in the 111th minute of play which then allowed East Bengal to win the match 1–0 and send them to the final.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Churchill Brothers SC 0-1 East Bengal: A late Ralte strike sends Subhas Bhowmick's side packing |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94164/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-east-bengal/report |work=Goal.com |accessdate=18 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103060026/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94164/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-east-bengal/report |archivedate=3 November 2012 }}</ref>

===Dempo===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"

!scope=col width="25" | Round
!scope=col width="150" | Opposition
!scope=col width="50" | Score
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[Pailan Arrows]]
| 1–1
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| 1–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| GS
| [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| 4–0
|-
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| SF
| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
| 2–0
|}

Dempo entered the [[2012 Indian Federation Cup]] automatically as they were already in the [[I-League]]. They were placed in Group A along with [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]], [[Pailan Arrows]], and [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] and their matches were played in [[Jamshedpur]].<ref name=FixturesOut>{{cite web|last=Choudhuri|first=Arunava|title=34th Federation Cup: Complete Fixtures out!|url=https://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/34th-federation-cup-complete-fixtures.html?m=1|work=Arunava Choudhuri|accessdate=24 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316122855/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2012/08/34th-federation-cup-complete-fixtures.html?m=1|archive-date=16 March 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The tournament got off to a mix start as well for Dempo as they drew against [[Pailan Arrows]] 1–1 in their first match with [[Clifford Miranda]] scoring the equalizer for Dempo after [[Holicharan Narzary]] gave Pailan the lead.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vaz |first=John |title=Pailan Arrows 1-1 Dempo SC: Arrows hold the Goan heavyweights to secure a point |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91296/dempo-sports-club-vs-pailan-arrows/report |work=Goal.com |accessdate=16 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923232810/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91296/dempo-sports-club-vs-pailan-arrows/report |archivedate=23 September 2012 }}</ref> Dempo then won their first match of the tournament in their second match of the group stage against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] with Clifford Miranda again being the goalscorer for Dempo as they won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vaz|first=John|title=Dempo SC 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC: I-League defending champions take control of Group A|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93304/dempo-sports-club-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref> Dempo then confirmed their place into the semi-finals of the Federation Cup with a demolition performance over [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] in their last group match in which they won 4–0 with Miranda scoring one goal for the club and [[Nigeria]]n [[Koko Sakibo]] scoring a hat-trick.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vaz|first=John|title=Dempo 4-0 Mumbai FC: Armando Colaco's men march into the semi-finals|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91301/mumbai-fc-vs-dempo-sports-club/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=16 December 2012|archive-date=6 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106170848/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91301/mumbai-fc-vs-dempo-sports-club/report|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the semi-finals Dempo took on reigning [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] champions from [[2011 Indian Federation Cup Final|2011]] [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] on 27 September 2012 in a match that was eventually won by Dempo 2–0 with goals coming from [[Joaquim Abranches]] in the 70th minute and Koko Sakibo in the 84th minute to send the Goan club to the final.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Dempo SC 2-0 Salgaocar FC: Abranches and Sakibo score to dismantle Bencherifa's side|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94165/dempo-sports-club-vs-salgaocar-football-club/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=16 December 2012|archive-date=1 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101013538/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94165/dempo-sports-club-vs-salgaocar-football-club/report|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Match==
===Details===
{{footballbox
|date=30 September 2012
|time=18:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 3 – 2
|aet = yes
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121103205134/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/94449/east-bengal-vs-dempo-sports-club/report Report]
|team2=[[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
|goals1=[[Arnab Mondal|Mondal]] {{goal|60}}<br />[[Manandeep Singh|Singh]] {{goal|100}}<br />[[Chidi Edeh|Edeh]] {{goal|109}}
|goals2=[[Climax Lawrence|Lawrence]] {{goal|51}}<br />[[Mahesh Gawli|Gawli]] {{goal|111}}
|stadium=[[Kanchenjunga Stadium]], [[Siliguri]]
|attendance=35,000 (est.)<ref name=Attendance/>
|referee=Vishnu Chawhan ([[Gujarat State Football Association|Gujarat]])<ref name="referee"/>
}}

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{| width="100%"
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{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhijit Mondal]]
|-
|RB ||'''29'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Saumik Dey]]
|-
|CB ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Arnab Mondal]]
|-
|CB ||'''2'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Raju Gaikwad]]
|-
|LB ||'''8''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Naoba Singh]]
|-
|RM ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Harmanjot Khabra]] || || {{suboff|91}}
|-
|CM ||'''14'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mehtab Hossain]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CM ||'''18''' ||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Penn Orji]]
|-
|LM ||'''35''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ishfaq Ahmed]] || || {{suboff|79}}
|-
|ST ||'''26'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Manandeep Singh]]
|-
|ST ||'''10'''||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Chidi Edeh]] || || {{suboff|114}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK ||'''30'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]]
|-
|DF ||'''25'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Robert Lalthalma]] || || {{subon|114}}
|-
|DF ||'''34''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subodh Kumar]]
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanju Pradhan]] || || {{subon|79}}
|-
|MF ||'''21'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalrindika Ralte]] || || {{subon|91}}
|-
|FW ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Baljit Sahni]]
|-
|FW ||'''38'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Seminlen Doungel]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Morgan (footballer)|Trevor Morgan]]
|}
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|valign="top" width="50%"|
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|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK ||'''1'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhasish Roy Chowdhury]]
|-
|RB ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Creson Antao]]
|-
|CB ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Debabrata Roy]]
|-
|CB ||'''28'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mahesh Gawli]]
|-
|LB ||'''18'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Valeriano Rebello]]
|-
|MF ||'''6''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Peter Carvalho]] || {{yel|39}}
|-
|MF ||'''15'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Clifford Miranda]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]]) || || {{suboff|79}}
|-
|MF ||'''8'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Climax Lawrence]] || || {{suboff|103}}
|-
|MF ||'''14''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Anthony Pereira]] || {{yel|78}} || {{suboff|96}}
|-
|ST ||'''17'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Joaquim Abranches]]
|-
|ST ||'''11''' ||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Koko Sakibo]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|GK ||'''31'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Tyson Caiado
|-
|DF ||'''16'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Samir Subash Naik]]
|-
|DF ||'''25'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rowilson Rodrigues]]
|-
|MF ||'''20'''||{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuji Sueoka]] || || {{subon|79}}
|-
|MF ||'''7'''||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Godwin Franco]] || || {{subon|103}}
|-
|MF ||'''19''' ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Romeo Fernandes]] || || {{subon|96}}
|-
|FW ||'''29'''||{{flagicon|IND}} Cliffton Gonsalves
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Armando Colaco]]
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Federation Cup (India)}}
{{2012-13 in Indian football}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{SC East Bengal}}

[[Category:2012 Indian Federation Cup|1]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club matches]]
[[Category:Dempo SC matches]]
[[Category:Indian Federation Cup finals]]

2012 Indian Federation Cup final - Revision history

JessDudley8515 at 21:14, 23 December 2025