2017–18 Aizawl FC season

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Aizawl
2017–18 season
ChairmanRobert Romawia Royte
ManagerPaulo Menezes
(until 12 February)
Santosh Kashyap
(from 13 February)
StadiumRajiv Gandhi Stadium
I-League5th
Mizoram Premier LeagueRunners-up
AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round
AFC CupGroup stage
Super CupQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yugo Kobayashi (4 goals)
Léonce Dodoz Zikahi (4 goals)
All:
Andrei Ionescu (12 goals)
Highest home attendance7,280 vs East Bengal
(16 January 2018)[1]
Lowest home attendance2,800 vs Gokulam Kerala
(2 March 2018)[2]
Average home league attendance4,255

Aizawl Football Club held its thirty-fourth season from 1 June 2017 to 31 May 2018, entering the 2017–18 I-League season as the defending champions finishing fifth. They reached the final of the Mizoram Premier League, losing to Chhinga Veng FC.[3] The club started in the 2018 AFC Champions League but lost to Zob Ahan in the playoff round.[4] This meant that they qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup where they finished bottom of the group.[5] In the Super Cup, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by East Bengal.

Season overview[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

After winning the previous season, Khalid Jamil joined East Bengal. He was joined by fellow team members Mahmoud Amnah, Lalramchullova[6] and Brandon Vanlalremdika.[7][8] The loans of Albino Gomes, Ashutosh Mehta and Jayesh Rane ended without extensions, so these players returned to their respective clubs before the start of the 2017–18 season.[9] Fellow Mizo outfit Chinnga Veng F.C. signed Aizawl's goal-keeper, Zothanmawia ahead of this season's Mizoram Premier League.

In June 2017, Aizawl signed a former defender and ONGC captain, Lalchhuanawma Varte as their first signing of the season.[10] Later in June, Mohun Bagan announced the signing of Aizawl's defender Kingsley Obumneme;[11] Mohun Bagan announced the signing of Aizawl's defender, Kamo Stephane Bayi.[12]

A new coach, Paulo Menezes, was signed on 28 July.[13]

July[edit]

Photograph of Kareem Onolaja looking to his left
Kareem Omolaja signed by Aizawl FC from Minerva Punjab F.C.

In July, Aizawl signed former midfielder, David Lalrinmuana, from East Bengal. He had played for Aizawl in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division.[14] Aizawl also signed Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja from Minerva Punjab, former Indian defender Shylo Malsawmtluanga from Bhawanipore F.C.[15]

East Bengal signed Aizawl's winger, Laldanmawia Ralte for the 2017–18 season on 9 July.[16]

On 23 July, in the ISL Draft, Kerala Blasters picked Lalthakima and Lalruatthara[17] and Bengaluru picked Zohmingliana Ralte.[18]

August[edit]

Aizawl announced the signing of former defender and local native Lalrozama Fanai from Fateh Hyderabad F.C. on 9 August.[19]

On 18 August, Aizawl signed Japanese forward, Yugo Kobayashi from Songkhla United F.C. and a custodian, Avilash Paul from Pune F.C.[20]

Aizawl also signed Ivorian striker Léonce Dodoz Zikahi on 20 August. He had played for Mohammedan Sporting in I-League 2nd Division in the 2016–2017 season.[21] On 24 August, Aizawl signed Afghan defender, Masih Saighani, from the German club Türk Gücü Friedberg.[22] The team signed Romanian striker Andrei Ionescu from FC Voluntari on 26 August.[23] On 28 August, Aizawl announced their squad for the Mizoram Premier League.[24]

On 31 August, Aizawl started their 2017–18 season with an away match against Ramhlun North in the 2017–18 Mizoram Premier League. Aizawl gave away an early lead to the home team, with Lalliansanga scoring for Ramhlun North in the 12th minute. They tied the score in the 35th minute with a strike from Jonathan Lalrawngbawla (Jojo). Neither team scored a goal in the second half resulting in a tie score for the match.

September[edit]

On 1 September, Aizawl signed Liandala Fanai from Chennai City F.C.[25]

Aizawl drew their second match on 8 September against Chanmari with a goal scored by both teams. Lalmuanawma scored for Chanmari in the 26th minute and David Lalrinmuana scored in the injury time of first half.[26]

On 15 September, Aizawl played their first home match against Chhinga Veng that ended in a draw. Lalthathanga Khawlhring scored for Aizawl in the 19th minute but Malsawmfela scored for Chhinga Veng three minutes later. Khawlhring scored an own-goal in the 36th minute, giving the advantage to Chhinga Veng by half-time. Jojo scored for Aizawl in the 47th minute.[27] Aizawl lost their first match in the tournament to Chanmari West 0–1 in an away match on 18 September. Lalremruata scored the only goal of the match for Chanmari West in the 74th minute. This loss placed Aizawl in seventh position with just three points in four matches.[28]

Aizawl secured their first win of the tournament by defeating the Mizoram Police FC by 6–1 on 21 September. Rochharzela scored the first hat-trick for Aizawl in the tournament with Hmingthanmawia, Alfred Jaryan and Jojo each scoring a goal. Kareem Omolaja scored the lone goal for the Mizoram Police.[29] On 28 September, Aizawl secured their second consecutive win in the tournament defeating Dinthar. Omolaja and Jojo each scored for Aizawl in the first half within two minutes of each other. Lalmuankima scored the third goal for Aizawl. The two wins placed Aizawl in third position at the end of September.[30]

October[edit]

On 3 October, Aizawl played Bethlehem who scored first with a goal by Dawngzela in the 36th minute, and again just before half-time with a goal by Samson Ramengmawia. They maintained their lead in the second-half winning the match by 2–0.[31]

After a defeat in their first tournament meeting, Mizoram Police came back strongly on 13 October to tie the match 2–2 with Aizawl. With the loss and draw Aizawl dropped to fourth position with six games remaining in this League Stage. Aizawl beat Chanmari by 3–1 on 19 October. Malsawmzuala scored the first goal for Chanmari in the 20th minute. Aizawl responded with William Lalnunfela and Ionescu each scoring in the space of four minutes. Lalnunfela scored his second match goal in the second half.[32]

On 24 October, Aizawl defeated Bethlehem with a 5–1 win. Lalmuankima scored first for Aizawl in the 17th minute, but Lalnuntluanga equalized for Bethlehem three minutes later. Lalrinmuana scored a second Aizawl goal in the 25th minute and doubled their lead in the first half with a goal from their international defender, Saighani. In the second half Aizawl scored two goals, one each from Lalrinmuana and Rochharzela.[33] Aizawl defeated the in-form Chhinga Veng with a 2–0 win on 26 October. Lalmuankima scored the first goal of the match for Aizawl in the 16th minute. Chhinga Veng was never able to break the Aizawl defense. Aizawl doubled their lead in the final minutes with a goal from Jojo.[34]

November[edit]

On 1 November, Aizawl completed their first double of the tournament over Dinthar with a 4–0 victory. Lalrinmuana scored for Aizawl in the ninth minute. Later, Lalmuankima and Ionescu scored a goal each. Aizawl ended the first half with a three-goal lead. Lalnunfela scored in the second half for Aizawl, securing their place in the semifinals.[35]

On 6 November, the AFC License was awarded to Aizawl FC, allowing the team to play in AFC Club competitions for the 2017–18 season.[36] With the rise in club-rankings as current I-League champions, Aizawl FC became first Indian club to play in AFC Play-off round.[37] Aizawl signed former East Bengal F.C. and NEROCA F.C. custodian Arup Debnath as a backup to their first choice player between the sticks on 7 November.[38]

On 10 November, Aizawl won 2–0 over Chanmari West scoring a goal in both halves. Saighani scored first for Aizawl in the 25th minute. Later, Lalnunfela scored the late goal in the 88th minute, securing the team's position in the top two in League Stage.[39] Aizawl lost their last game in the League Stage of the tournament against Ramhlun North on 17 November. Lalremruata scored for Ramhlun North in the final minutes to keep their hopes of advancing to semifinals alive.[40]

On 23 November in the MPL Semifinal first leg, Lalrinpuia of the Mizoram Police scored the first goal in the seventh minute. Aizawl responded when Afghan defender Saighani scored for Aizawl in the 22nd minute. Later, Lalhriatrenga put the I-League champion club ahead in the 85th minute. A last-minute goal scored by Police striker Joseph Lalfakzuala tied the score.[41] Aizawl announced the arrival of V Laltanpuia and Lalthathanga Khawlhring on loan from Mizoram Police FC and NorthEast United FC respectively for 2017–18 season.

Aizawl started the I-League with a 2–2 draw against East Bengal on 28 November in an away encounter. The Kolkata Giants scored first when Katsumi Yusa's corner was deflected by Brandon and Eduardo Ferreira headed in at the far post. Later, Katsumi doubled East Bengal's lead when Avilash was left wrong-footed from the initial shot taken by Mohammed Rafique which took a deflection off Katsumi and beat the goalkeeper. Aizawl scored within two minutes when David curled a free kick inside the box which was headed in by Lalnunfela. Aizawl tied in the final minutes of the match when William scored his second from a Khawlhring corner.[42][43]

I-League Position at the end of November

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Aizawl 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1

Source: [citation needed]

December[edit]

On 4 December in the MPL Semifinal second leg, Aizawl took the lead in the 14th minute with a strike from Lalmuankima. Mizoram Police FC tied three minutes later when Lalbiakhlua scored from a Valpuia delivery. In a penalty shootout, Aizawl scored to give the two-time MPL champions a 5–3 shootout victory.[44] On 8 December in the MPL Final, Chhinga Veng's Laldampuia scored in the fifth minute. Aizawl skipper Lalrinmuana almost struck an equalizer with a free-kick at the other end while Saighani also came close. The I-League champions did improve in the second half but missed a great chance to equalize late on as Saighani was gifted a great opportunity only for him to drill his effort right in front of Chhinga Veng FC's custodian Zothanmawia. This made Aizawl settle as runners-up.[3][45] Rochharzela was awarded the Best Young Player and H. Lalmuankima was awarded Best Forward of the Tournament for Mizoram Premier League.[46][47]

On 13 December, Aizawl clinched their first victory of the season scoring a late winner against Churchill Brothers at Aizawl. They missed the services of their top-scorer Lalnunfela for the match due to an ankle injury. The hosts were in complete control of the game and enjoyed the lion's share of possession right from the start but lack of finishing haunted them. They also had to replace Lalrinmuana early in the match because of a hamstring niggle.[48] It was only in the 88th minute that Aizawl could finally register a winning goal when Dodoz assisted Kobayashi, whose left-footed shot sailed past Churchill Brothers' custodian.[49][50]

On 18 December, Aizawl's 616-day unbeaten run at home in the I-League ended after losing their first home match since April 2016 to Shillong Lajong. After an array of chances, the score stood at 0–0 at the end of the first half. But Reds outclassed the home side in the second half. Aiman Al-Hagri's shot inside the box was blocked by the Aizawl's boys, but the ball fell to Lajong's winger Tlang who calmly curled the ball towards the far side of the net and scored the winning goal of the match.[51][52]

On 27 December, Aizawl ended Minerva Punjab's unbeaten run with a 2–1 crucial victory in Aizawl. The ball from Lalrinmuana's corner was guided to the far post of Minerva's goal by defender Omolaja to leave goalkeeper Rakshit Dagar completely stranded. Dodoz danced past Minerva's defender and slid the ball to Romanian midfielder Ionescu, who made no mistake as he slotted home his first goal of the season. Minerva pulled one back in the added time as Girik Khosla made the best out of the defensive lapses.[53][54]

On 31 December, Aizawl beat debutants Gokulam Kerala 0–2 in an away encounter. A low cross from left-flank by Hmunmawia took a deflection off Gokulam's Daniel Ashley Addo to Kobayashi, whose shot put the ball into the net in the 45th minute. After the changeover, Aizawl took only seven minutes to double the lead courtesy of Ionescu's efforts.[55]

I-League Position at the end of December

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Aizawl 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10
Source: [citation needed]

January[edit]

On 1 January, Aizawl announced the signing of Mizo forward, Lalkhawpuimawia from Chhinga Veng.[56]

The Indian Super League side FC Goa signed Lalmuankima in a free transfer on 6 January.[57][58] On 7 January, Aizawl went down 2–0 to Mohun Bagan in an away encounter, the first match in 2018. The first goal came dramatically when Saighani outstretched his leg to deny Aser Pierrick Dipanda a finish on the cross but ended up tapping the ball into his own goal. Dicka doubled the lead for the Mariners, making the best use of a long ball as he dribbled past an advancing Avilash on the left before slotting it home with his left foot.[59]

On 13 January, Aizawl returned to their winning ways by outclassing Chennai City 2–0 in a home encounter. Kobayashi opened the scoring when he converted a penalty after Chennai City's Venyamin Shumeyko handled the ball while trying to stop Lalrinmuana inside the box. In the 33rd minute, Lalrinmuana latched on to a square pass from Ionescu and fired a left-footer which took a slight deflection off Dharmaraj Ravanan before rolling home to double the lead to Aizawl.[60] Aizawl played out a goalless draw against East Bengal in a home encounter on 16 January. Aizawl missed chances in the first half as Jaryan's shot flew just wide of the post and Lalnunfela failed to connect Albert Zohmingmawia's pass from six yards. In the second half, Vanlalremdika's curled effort from outside of the box was palmed away by Aizawl's custodian Avilash. Aizawl substitute Lalkhawpuimawia could not get his head to Laldinliana Renthlei's cross in the final ten minutes to seal the match.[61][62]

On 20 January, Aizawl lost their way as away side NEROCA came from behind in the second half to win the game 1–2. Nigerian defender Omolaja leaped above NEROCA's defenders to score for the home side with a cross from Ionescu after Zohmingmawia's corner was cleared from initial danger by Varney Kallon. Felix Chidi Odili scored the equalizer in the 65th minute after a team game broke the Aizawl defense. Turkovic stunned Aizawl in the dying embers of the game when he perfectly converted Biakzara's cross from the left wing.[63] On 25 January, Aizawl dropped points to Mohun Bagan in a home tie as the match was drawn at 1–1 with Aizawl dominating the match from start to finish. Aizawl's forward Kobayashi was booked for a challenge on Obumneme in the first minute. Jaryan chased down every ball in the middle and Dodoz tormented Bagan's backline. All the significant action on the field took place in the final 20 minutes as Khawlhring had put the home side ahead in the 73rd minute before Bagan's substitute Manandeep Singh restored parity from the penalty spot just five minutes later. In the dying minutes of the match, while Aizawl was searching for a winner, Jaryan was shown a straight red by the referee for a stomp on defender Rana Gharami as the match ended in a stalemate.[64]

On 30 January, Aizawl failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League after losing 3–1 to Iran's Zob Ahan in an away encounter in the play-off round from West Region. Zob Ahan struck in the third minute through a spot-kick by Mehdi Rajabzadeh when Lalrosanga fouled Morteza Tabrizi inside the penalty box. Aizawl gradually started to make inroads when Ionescu connected a cross delivered by Laldinliana from the center of the box to beat Zob Ahan's custodian Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri. In the 83rd minute, Tabrizi's header put Zob Ahan ahead. Meneses' men were put under more misery when Tabrizi scored for the second time heading in from close range to the bottom left corner after latching onto a cross from Mohammad Reza Hosseini. With this loss, Aizawl was knocked out of the AFC Champions League but gained direct entry into Group E of the AFC Cup.[4][65]

I-League Position at the end of January

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Aizawl 10 4 3 3 11 9 +2 15
Source: [citation needed]

February[edit]

On 3 February, Aizawl drew with Chennai City 1–1 in an away encounter. Ionescu got past his marker on the right before getting into the box and playing a cross to Kobayashi, who tucked a neat finish into the net giving Aizawl the lead in the third minute. They lost many chances to extend their lead as both Ionescu and Lalrinmuana hit the post. However, Chennai City restored parity in the 73rd minute when Beauty curled the ball into the top right corner.[66] 10-man Aizawl lost 0–1 to Churchill Brothers in an away encounter on 6 February as they scored a single goal through Mechac Koffi in the 22nd minute. Nicholas Fernandes, on receiving a long ball, deceived defender Laldinliana and crossed the ball for Koffi to send into the net. Aizawl came back strongly in the last quarter, but their search for an equalizer ended when they were reduced to 10 men in the last ten minutes as Lalrosanga was shown a red card for a deliberate foul on Dawda Ceesay who was about to score.[67]

Aizawl held NEROCA to a goalless draw on 10 February in a closely contested and tactical away match where both sides failed to score even though there were many clear chances. NEROCA had two clear chances, one at the stroke of half time, which Turković muffed, and another deep into the match that was wasted by Chidi. Aizawl striker Zikahi had a chance to hand his side a full three points in the second minute of the stoppage time, but he shot wide.[68] On 12 February, Aizawl announced that they parted ways with their head coach, Paulo Menezes, after seven consecutive winless streak in their on-going I-League campaign.[69][70] They announced Santosh Kashyap as their incoming coach.[71] Aizawl welcomed back Lalchhawnkima who joined on loan from Mumbai City FC on 15 February.[72]

On 16 February, Aizawl drew 2–2 against a resilient Indian Arrows in an away match. Ionescu delivered the ball to Saighani who slotted it past a Prabhsukhan Singh Gill in the 40th minute. Indian Arrows was quick to find the equalizer on the 48th minute as Ashish Rai found Edmund Lalrindika with a delivery. He foxed his marker to trigger a shot at the bottom right corner which beat a diving Avilash. Aizawl continued to pile on the pressure and in the 54th minute Dodoz pierced the net after latching on to a pass from inside the box by Zohmingmawia. The Blue Colts finally equalized the game in the dying minutes when skipper Amarjit Singh Kiyam converted a penalty after Lalrosanga brought down Rahul Praveen inside the box.[73] Ahead of match against Shillong Lajong, on 18 February, Aizawl coach Santosh Kashyap announced their foreign recruits, Kobayashi and Omolaja, had been ruled out for the rest of the season due to injuries.[74]

On 19 February, Aizawl lost 2–1 to Shillong Lajong at Shillong in an away North-East derby. In the 42nd minute, Shillong took the lead when Tlang connected with Novin Gurung's cross from the left. Shillong doubled the lead in the 73rd minute when Saihou Jagne got the better of Jaryan and made his way into the box before poking the ball into the net. In the dying moments of the match, Nidhin Lal failed to collect Ionescu's shot which allowed Léonce Dodoz Zikahi to shoot the ball into the net from the loose clearance.[75]

Aizawl finally ended an eight-match winless streak with a 3–0 win over Indian Arrows. Aizawl needed only seven minutes to score the first goal of the match when Lalkhawpuimawia skipped past Sanjeev Stalin and shot towards goal. Arrows' custodian Prabhsukhan failed to grab as it found its way to Ionescu who easily found the back of the net three yards out. In the 16th minute, Lalkhawpuimawia slipped from the guard of the Arrows defenders, his first shot hit both the woodwork, but he scored on the rebound to double the lead. To confirm three points for Aizawl, Lalkhawpuimawia scored his second in the 87th minute when he tucked the ball in the back of the net after Dodoz provided him with a pass from the back.[76]

On 26 February, Aizawl lost 2–0 to table-toppers Minerva Punjab in an away game where Minerva enjoyed the lion's share of possession with Aizawl's attack coming from Ionescu. Akash broke the deadlock for Minerva in the 50th minute on the rebound after Chencho Gyeltshen's shot after receiving a pass from William Opoku that was stopped by Avilash. Minerva sealed the game with a strike late into the second half injury time when Opoku's header off a Kamalpreet Singh free-kick landed on Armand's path.[77]

I-League Position at the end of February

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Aizawl 17 5 6 6 18 17 +1 21
Source: [citation needed]

March[edit]

The month of March saw Aizawl play their final match of the I-League campaign against Gokulam Kerala. After conceding a 25th-minute penalty which was scored by Al-Ajmi in the first half, Léonce Dodoz Zikahi scored the reply on the hour stroke after Bilal Khan dropped the ball which would fall onto Dodoz' foot to level the match. Dodoz scored a second to give Aizawl the lead before Lalkhawpuimawia scored the match winner only four minutes later with the shot being hammered past the defenders.[78][79]

By virtue of finishing inside the top six in the I-League, they had a first-round bye in the 2018 Indian Super Cup.[80] After the qualifying round was completed, they were drawn to take on ISL's Chennaiyin away from home. In the match, which was held at the end of the month, Aizawl opened the scoring from Andrei Ionescu as his shot deflected past Karanjit Singh to find the back of the net. An 89th-minute equalizer from Maílson Alves saw the game go into extra time. Andrei Ionescu got Aizawl the lead again in the first minute of extra time when he latched onto a low cross and curled his shot past the keeper. In the second half of extra time, the Aizawl defense made a critical mistake which gifted the equalizer when Dhanachandra Singh's low effort from a distance went past the crowded defense to the back of the net. The penalty shoot-out would see Aizawl qualify through to the quarterfinals as a miss from Mohammed Rafi was the difference in the shoot-out.[81][82][83]

Between the I-League and the Indian Super Cup, Aizawl had their first match of the 2018 AFC Cup to play. After announcing their 26-man squad on 11 March,[84][85] they traveled to meet Maldive champions New Radiant in the opening game. Aizawl drew first blood when Lalram Hmunmawia scored into the top left corner of the net in the 33rd minute. Seven minutes later, Ali Ashfaq slotted in the equalizer from an Ahmed Abdulla cross to level the scores at the half. Ashfawq scored two more goals in the second half with one in the 77th and 85th minute to seal the match for the Maldive champions. Aizawl had to play the final sixteen minutes with only ten men when Hmunmawia was sent off for bringing down substitute Guillem Martí Misut. He was suspended for the following match against Dhaka Abahani.[86]

April[edit]

The opening match in April was a continental match against Bengaluru at home. After getting an early breakthrough in the fifth minute through Léonce Dodoz Zikahi, they conceded at the stroke of half-time with Daniel Lucas Segovia slotting home a penalty that was awarded after Dodoz handled the ball in the box. The second half saw Rahul Bheke give Bengaluru the lead in the 63rd minute as he headed it from Alwyn George. Another goal from substitute Lalhlimpuia would seal the 3–1 for the away team as he sent a low strike past Avilash.[87]

In the quarter-final of the Super Cup against East Bengal, Aizawl was forced into a defense play because of constant threats from East Bengal. After a chance from Andrei Ionescu, the first half ended scoreless. The robust defense of East Benegal meant that Aizawl had to settle for shots from a distance. With the match entering injury-time, East Bengal was awarded a penalty when Ansumana Kromah was brought down by Lalawmpuia inside the box. Laldanmawia Ralte's penalty would be the only goal of the game and knocked Aizawl out of the tournament.[88]

The two matches against Dhaka Abahani saw the team only scoring a point in the two games to be eliminated from contention. In the home match, Dhaka took just two minutes to open the scoring as Rubel Miya's effort deflected off Lalrosanga and looped into the net. Dhaka extended their lead in the 17th minute when Ndukaku Alison converted a scrappy effort from close-range after a corner was not cleared before Seiya Kojima made it 3–0 to end the match before half time.[89] The reverse match saw Aizawl nearly get a goal in the 16th minute. Dhaka managed to take the lead in the 31st minute with Emeka Onuoha converting from the penalty spot. Aizawl got one back after the break with Andrei Ionescu scoring from a close-range finish in the 65th minute to give Aizawl a draw and their first continental point in the club's history.[90]

May[edit]

On 2 May, Aizawl lost 0–5 to Bengaluru in an away encounter. Bottom-placed Aizawl began the match brightly, but Bengaluru soon wrestled control of the match with two quick-fire goals after the first quarter of an hour. Sunil Chhetri won and converted a penalty in the 16th minute before Segovia finished off Erik Paartalu's pass just moments later to make it 2–0. At the half-hour mark, visitors pulled away further with a third goal netted by Udanta Singh. In the 62nd minute, Segovia got his second goal of the evening with an improvised header to meet Subhasish Bose's cross. Substitute Lalhlimpuia completed the rout in the 89th minute, after flicking Chhetri's cut-back past the Aizawl keeper Lalawmpuia.[91]

On 16 May, Aizawl earned a 2–1 win over New Radiant in a home encounter to knock the visitors out of the AFC Cup. This marked their first continental match win in this season. After a goalless first half, the home side had to wait until the 61st minute to break the deadlock when Leonce Dodoz Zikahi fired one home after Ionescu was tripped inside the box. Ionescu doubled Aizawl's lead eight minutes from time after he latched onto Laldinliana's long pass and outpaced his marker before beating the goalkeeper on the second attempt for a simple finish into the empty net. Hassan pulled one back for Maldivians, getting on the end of Gotor's nodded pass to finish past Avilash.[5]

Kit[edit]

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Coaching staff[edit]

Aizawl announced on 28 July 2017 that Paulo Menezes would be taking over as head coach.[92] Menezes said:[13]

I had learned about Indian football 4 years ago, and I have spoken to many people about it and how much it has grown over the years. I want to be part of this, and Aizawl FC is right at the heartbeat of this crescendo of development. I will like my players to play the offensive game with a high level of ball possession so that they can create many scoring chances. Depending on the game situation, we will vary the tempo of our attack, but the main focus is on the ball [retention]. I will like to help the players improve their skills – be it technically or tactically, so they can become more competitive and maintain a strong mentality before and during the game. I believe I can contribute to Indian football by getting as many of the local players into the National Team as possible.

Izan Martin Andres has been hired as assistant coach for this season.[93]
On 12 February, Aizawl announced that they parted ways with their head coach, Paulo Menezes after seven consecutive winless streaks in their on-going I-League campaign and announced Santosh Kashyap as their replacement.[69][70][71]

Photograph of Santosh Kashyap looking straight on at a press conference.
Santosh Kashyap appointed as head coach in February following the sacking of Paulo Menezes

Management[edit]

Position Name
Head coach India Santosh Kashyap
Team manager India Hmingthan Sanga
Assistant coach India B Malsawmzuala
Assistant manager India Jonathan Lalbiakkima
Physio India RK.Zothanpuia
Youth coach India William Koso
Source:[94][71]

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

No. Position Player Previous club Date Ref
19 DF India Lalchhuanawma Varte India ONGC F.C. 20 June 2017 [10]
17 MF India David Lalrinmuana India East Bengal 3 July 2017 [14]
16 DF Nigeria Kareem Omolaja India Minerva Punjab 14 July 2017 [23][95]
28 MF India Shylo Malsawmtluanga India Bhawanipore F.C. 26 July 2017 [15][96]
3 DF India Lalrozama Fanai India Fateh Hyderabad 9 August 2017 [19]
12 GK India Avilash Paul India Pune F.C. 18 August 2017 [20]
14 FW Japan Yugo Kobayashi Thailand Songkhla United F.C. 18 August 2017 [20]
10 FW Ivory Coast Léonce Dodoz Zikahi India Mohammedan Sporting 20 August 2017 [21]
5 DF Afghanistan Masih Saighani Germany Türk Gücü Friedberg 24 August 2017 [23][22]
22 MF Romania Andrei Ionescu Romania FC Voluntari 26 August 2017 [23]
18 MF India Liandala Fanai India Chennai City F.C. 1 September 2017 [25]
23 GK India Arup Debnath India NEROCA 7 November 2017 [38][97]
9 FW India Lalkhawpuimawia India Chhinga Veng 1 January 2018 [56]
21 MF India H. Lalmuankima India FC Goa 5 March 2018 [98]

Out[edit]

No. Position Player New club Date Ref
1 GK India Albino Gomes India Mumbai City FC 1 June 2017 End of Loan[9]
3 DF Nigeria Kingsley Obumneme India Mohun Bagan 1 June 2017 [11]
5 DF India Zohmingliana Ralte India Bengaluru FC 1 June 2017 [18][99]
24 DF India Lalthakima India Kerala Blasters FC 1 June 2017 [17]
27 DF India Lalramchullova India East Bengal 1 June 2017 [6]
36 DF India Ashutosh Mehta India Mumbai City FC 1 June 2017 End of Loan[9]
39 DF India Lalruatthara India Kerala Blasters FC 1 June 2017 [17][100]
6 MF Syria Mahmoud Amnah India East Bengal 1 June 2017 [6]
16 MF India Jayesh Rane India Chennaiyin FC 1 June 2017 End of Loan[9]
17 MF India Laldanmawia Ralte India East Bengal 1 June 2017 [16]
30 MF India Brandon Vanlalremdika India East Bengal 1 June 2017 [7]
32 FW Ivory Coast Kamo Stephane Bayi India Mohun Bagan 1 June 2017 [12]
20 GK India Zothanmawia India Chhinga Veng 1 June 2017
21 MF India H. Lalmuankima India FC Goa 6 January 2018 [57]

Loan-in[edit]

No. Position Player Club Date Ref
MF India V Laltanpuia India Mizoram Police FC November 2017
24 MF India Lalthathanga Khawlhring India NorthEast United FC November 2017
41 DF India Lalchhawnkima India Mumbai City FC February 2018 [72]

Pre-season friendlies[edit]

AIzawl played a pre-season friendly match against ISL outfit, Chennaiyin FC behind closed doors. Chennaiyin FC defeated Aizawl by 1–0 with Mohammed Rafi scoring the lone goal of the match for the Chennai-based ISL team.[101] They did not play any other pre-season friendly as they were playing in this season's Mizoram Premier League.[102]

6 November 2017 (2017-11-06) Chennaiyin FC 1–0 Aizawl Chennai
15:00 IST Mohammed Rafi Report Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Mizoram Premier League 31 August 2017 8 December 2017 Matchday 1 Runners-up 17 8 5 4 39 20 +19 047.06
I-League 28 November 2017 2 March 2018 Matchday 1 5th 18 6 6 6 21 18 +3 033.33
Super Cup 31 March 2018 8 April 2018 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 7 6 +1 050.00
AFC Champions League 30 January 2018 30 January 2018 Play-off Round Play-off Round 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
AFC Cup 14 March 2018 16 May 2018 Group stage Group stage 6 1 1 4 5 16 −11 016.67
Total 44 16 12 16 73 63 +10 036.36

Last updated: 16 May 2018 (2018-05-16).
Source: Competitions

Mizoram Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 Mizoram Premier League

Aizawl FC announced their squad for Mizoram Premier League on 28 August.[24] They played their first match on 30 August against Ramhlun North.[102] They finished the league as runners-up.

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chhinga Veng (C) 14 10 3 1 28 15 +13 33 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Aizawl 14 7 4 3 31 13 +18 25
3 Mizoram Police FC 14 6 2 6 33 35 −2 20
4 Chanmari 14 5 4 5 20 16 +4 19
5 Ramhlun North 14 5 4 5 23 22 +1 19
Source: goalie365.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Result 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
14 7 4 3 31 13  +18 25 5 1 1 21 6  +15 2 3 2 10 7  +3

Results by match[edit]

Round1234567891011121314
GroundAAHAHHAAHHAAHH
ResultDDDLWWLDWWWWWL
Position45575344222222
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) 1 Ramhlun North 1–1 Aizawl Aizawl
15:00 IST Lalliansanga 12' Jojo 35' Stadium: Lammual
8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) 2 Chanmari 1–1 Aizawl Aizawl
15:00 IST Lalmuanawma 26' Report David Lalrinmuana 45+2' Stadium: Lammual
15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) 3 Aizawl 2–2 Chhinga Veng Aizawl
20:00 IST Lalthathanga Khawlhring 19'
Jojo 47'		 Report Malsawmfela 22'
Lalhriatrenga 36' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Lammual
18 September 2017 (2017-09-18) 4 Chanmari West 1–0 Aizawl Aizawl
15:00 IST Lalremruata 74' Report Stadium: Lammual
21 September 2017 (2017-09-21) 5 Aizawl 6–1 Mizoram Police FC Aizawl
15:00 IST Rochharzela 9', 36', 63'
Hmingthanmawia 35'
Alfred Jaryan 80'
Jojo 88'		 Report Kareem 78' Stadium: Lammual
28 September 2017 (2017-09-28) 6 Aizawl 3–0 Dinthar Aizawl
15:00 IST Kareem Omolaja 38'
Jojo 39'
H. Lalmuankima 88'		 Report Stadium: Lammual
3 October 2016 (2016-10-03) 7 Bethlehem 2–0 Aizawl Aizawl
19:30 IST Dawngzela 36'
Samson Ramengmawia 45+2'		 Report Stadium: Lammual
13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) 8 Mizoram Police FC 2–2 Aizawl Aizawl
19:30 IST William Lalnunfela 42'
Andrei Ionescu 57'		 Stadium: Lammual
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19) 9 Aizawl 3–1 Chanmari Aizawl
15:00 IST William Lalnunfela 33', 65'
Andrei Ionescu 37'		 Report Malsawmzuala 20' Stadium: Lammual
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) 10 Aizawl 5–1 Bethlehem Aizawl
15:00 IST H. Lalmuankima 17'
David Lalrinmuana 25', 88'
Masih Saighani 35'
Rochharzela 72'		 Report Lalnuntluanga 20' Stadium: Lammual
26 October 2017 (2017-10-26) 11 Chhinga Veng 0–2 Aizawl Aizawl
15:00 IST Report H. Lalmuankima 16'
Jojo 90+4'		 Stadium: Lammual
1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) 12 Dinthar 0–4 Aizawl Aizawl
20:00 IST Report David Lalrinmuana 9'
H. Lalmuankima 21'
Andrei Ionescu 26'
William Lalnunfela 80'		 Stadium: Lammual
10 November 2016 (2016-11-10) 13 Aizawl 2–0 Chanmari West Aizawl
19:30 IST Masih Saighani 25'
William Lalnunfela 88'		 Report Stadium: Lammual
17 November 2016 (2016-11-17) 14 Aizawl 0–1 Ramhlun North Aizawl
19:30 IST Report Lalremruata 90+3' Stadium: Lammual
Semi-finals
23 November 2017 Aizawl 2–2 Mizoram Police FC Aizawl
19:30 IST Masih Saighani 22'
Lalhriatrenga 85'		 Report Lalrinpuia 7'
Lalfakzuala 90+4'		 Stadium: Lammual
Man of the Match: David Lalrinmuana (Aizawl)
4 December 2017 Mizoram Police FC 1–1
(3–3 agg.)
(3–5 p)		 Aizawl Aizawl
19:30 IST Lalbhiaklua 17' Report H. Lalmuankima 14' Stadium: Lammual
Man of the Match: H. Lalmuankima (Aizawl FC)
Penalties
Final
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) Chhinga Veng 1–0 Aizawl F.C. Aizawl
19:30 IST R Malsawmtluanga 5' Report Stadium: Lammual
Man of the Match: R Malsawmtluanga (Chhinga Veng)

Rochharzela was awarded the Best Young Player of the Tournament while H. Lalmuankima was awarded Best Forward of the Tournament.[46][47]

I-League[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 I-League

The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were announced on 13 November 2017. Aizawl FC began their title defence against East Bengal on 28 November at Salt Lake Stadium.[103][104] They ended the league finishing fifth.

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Mohun Bagan 18 8 7 3 28 14 +14 31
4 East Bengal 18 8 7 3 32 19 +13 31
5 Aizawl 18 6 6 6 21 18 +3 24
6 Shillong Lajong 18 6 4 8 17 25 −8 22
7 Gokulam Kerala 18 6 3 9 17 23 −6 21
Source: i-league.org
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

Result 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
18 6 6 6 21 18  +3 24 5 2 2 13 6  +7 1 4 4 8 12  −4

Last updated: 2 March 2018.
Source: i-league.org

Results by match[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundAHHHAAHHHHAAAAAHAH
ResultDWLWWLWDLDDLDDLWLW
Position456656644666556665
Source: i-league.org
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

28 November 2017 1 East Bengal 2–2 Aizawl Kolkata
20:00 IST Eduardo Ferreira 66'
Katsumi Yusa 72'
Brandon Vanlalremdika Yellow card 78'		 Report Alfred Jaryan Yellow card 19'
Lalrinzuala Khiangte Yellow card 43'
Masih Saighani Yellow card 45+1'
William Lalnunfela 74', 90+4'
H. Lalmuankima Yellow card 78'
Kareem Omolaja Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 16611
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Katsumi Yusa (East Bengal FC)
13 December 2017 2 Aizawl 1–0 Churchill Brothers Aizawl
14:00 IST Lalrinzuala Khiangte Yellow card 59'
H. Lalmuankima Yellow card 87'
Yugo Kobayashi 88' Yellow card 89'		 Report Monday Osagie Yellow card 90+5' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 2,875
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Masih Saighani (Aizawl FC)
18 December 2017 3 Aizawl 0–1 Shillong Lajong Aizawl
14:00 IST Lalrinzuala Khiangte Yellow card 31'
Masih Saighani Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Redeem Tlang 60'
Novin Gurung Yellow card 74'
Phurba Lachenpa Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
Man of the Match: Redeem Tlang (Shillong Lajong FC)
27 December 2017 4 Aizawl 2–1 Minerva Punjab Aizawl
14:00 IST Kareem Omolaja 72'
Masih Saighani Yellow card 75'
Andrei Ionescu 86'		 Report Chencho Gyeltshen Yellow card 61'
Amandeep Singh Yellow card 78'
Girik Khosla 90+4'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Raktim Saha
Man of the Match: Léonce Dodoz Zikahi (Aizawl FC)
31 December 2017 5 Gokulam Kerala 0–2 Aizawl Kozhikode
14:00 IST Mohammed Irshad Yellow card 45+2'
Santu Singh Yellow card 68'		 Report Yugo Kobayashi 45'
Andrei Ionescu 52'
Laldinliana Renthlei Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 3,720
Referee: Priyobatra Singh Langpoklakpam
Man of the Match: Andrei Ionescu (Aizawl FC)
7 January 2018 6 Mohun Bagan 2–0 Aizawl Kolkata
14:00 IST Ricky Lallawmawma Yellow card 19'
Masih Saighani 54' (o.g.)
Aser Pierrick Dipanda 75'
Kingsley Obumneme Yellow card 81'
Raynier Fernandes Yellow card 81'		 Report William Lalnunfela Yellow card 40'
Kareem Omolaja Yellow card 49'
Lalthathanga Khawlhring Yellow card 88'
Lalram Hmunmawia Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 5,785
Referee: Ajitkumar Meitei Lairenlakpam
Man of the Match: Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Mohun Bagan AC)
13 January 2018 7 Aizawl 2–0 Chennai City Aizawl
14:00 IST Yugo Kobayashi 26' (pen.)
David Lalrinmuana 33'		 Report Tarif Akhand Yellow card 81' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 3,620
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
Man of the Match: David Lalrinmuana (Aizawl FC)
16 January 2018 8 Aizawl 0–0 East Bengal Aizawl
14:00 IST Masih Saighani Yellow card 60'
Alfred Jaryan Yellow card 63'		 Report Laldanmawia Ralte Yellow card 10'
Lalramchullova Yellow card 54'
Katsumi Yusa Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 7,280
Referee: Rosario Fernandes
Man of the Match: Avilash Paul (Aizawl FC)
20 January 2018 9 Aizawl 1–2 NEROCA Aizawl
14:00 IST Kareem Omolaja 39'
Alfred Jaryan Yellow card 72'
C Lalrosanga Yellow card 78'		 Report Ashok Singh Yellow card 30'
Felix Chidi Odili 64'
Nedo Turković 86'
David Lalbiakzara Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Raktim Saha
Man of the Match: Felix Chidi Odili (NEROCA FC)
25 January 2018 10 Aizawl 1–1 Mohun Bagan Aizawl
14:00 IST Yugo Kobayashi Yellow card 1'
Lalthathanga Khawlhring 73'
C Lalrosanga Yellow card 85'
Alfred Jaryan Red card 89'		 Report Manandeep Singh Yellow card 56' 77' (pen.)
Raynier Fernandes Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Senthil Nathan
Man of the Match: Léonce Dodoz Zikahi (Aizawl FC)
3 February 2018 11 Chennai City 1–1 Aizawl Coimbatore
14:00 IST Antony Beautin 73' Report Yugo Kobayashi 3'
Lalhriatrenga Yellow card 55'
Masih Saighani Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 4,082
Referee: Parmanand Jaganath Mandrekar
Man of the Match: Michael Soosairaj (Chennai City FC)
6 February 2018 12 Churchill Brothers 1–0 Aizawl Vasco da Gama
17:30 IST Mechac Koffi 21'
Hussein Eldor Yellow card 43'
Wayne Vaz Yellow card 74'		 Report Andrei Ionescu Yellow card 45'
Léonce Dodoz Zikahi Yellow card 54'
C Lalrosanga Red card 80'		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Monday Osagie (Churchill Brothers SC)
10 February 2018 13 NEROCA 0–0 Aizawl Imphal
14:00 IST Thangjam Singh Yellow card 68' Report Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 20,345
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Lalram Hmunmawia (Aizawl FC)
16 February 2018 14 Indian Arrows 2–2 Aizawl Vasco da Gama
17:30 IST Edmund Lalrindika 48'
Amarjit Singh Kiyam 89' (pen.)		 Report Masih Saighani 40'
Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 54'
C Lalrosanga Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 88'		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 3,175
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (Indian Arrows)
19 February 2018 15 Shillong Lajong 2–1 Aizawl Shillong
20:00 IST Redeem Tlang Yellow card 41'
Abdoulaye Koffi 58'
Saihou Jagne 73'		 Report Laldinliana Renthlei Yellow card 31'
Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 90+5'		 Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 6,300
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Saihou Jagne (Shillong Lajong FC)
23 February 2018 16 Aizawl 3–0 Indian Arrows Aizawl
14:00 IST Andrei Ionescu 7'
Lalkhawpuimawia 16', 87'Yellow card 59'
Rochharzela Yellow card 67'		 Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Rosario Fernandes
Man of the Match: Lalkhawpuimawia (Aizawl FC)
26 February 2018 17 Minerva Punjab 2–0 Aizawl Panchkula
14:00 IST Akash Sangwan 50'
Akashdeep Singh Yellow card 59'
Armand Bazie 90+5'		 Report David Lalrinmuana Yellow card 90+5' Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium
Attendance: 4428
Referee: Khamruddin Mohammed Avez
Man of the Match: Guy Eric Dano (Minerva Punjab FC)
2 March 2018 18 Aizawl 3–1 Gokulam Kerala Aizawl
14:00 IST Masih Saighani Yellow card 43'
Léonce Dodoz Zikahi Yellow card 57' 59', 74'
Lalkhawpuimawia 78'		 Report Mahmood Al-Ajmi 25' (pen.)Yellow card 55'
Emmanuel Chigozie Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Léonce Dodoz Zikahi (Aizawl FC)

Super Cup[edit]

Main article: 2018 Indian Super Cup

As they were one of the top six teams of the previous season, Aizawl FC qualified for the main round in the 2018 Indian Super Cup. They met ISL Champions, Chennaiyin in the Round of 16.[105] After they won their opening match on penalties after going behind by a single goal,[106] they would be knocked out in the quarter-final stage by East Bengal.[107]

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Round of 16 Chennaiyin 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Aizawl Bhubaneshwar
20:00 IST Ganesh Yellow card 34'
B Singh Yellow card 52'
Alves 89' Yellow card 94'
D Singh 114'		 Report Ionescu 22', 91' Yellow card 64'
Jaryan Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Andrei Ionescu (Aizawl FC)
Penalties
8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) Quarter-final Aizawl 0–1 East Bengal Bhubaneshwar
16:00 IST Hmingthanmawia Yellow card 33'
C Lalrosanga Yellow card 77'
Saighani Yellow card 81'		 Report Aucho Yellow card 62'
Ralte 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Man of the Match: Laldanmawia Ralte (East Bengal FC)

AFC Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2018 AFC Champions League

As they were champions in the previous season, Aizawl FC competed in the play-off round for a spot in the group stage. On 6 November, they were too drawn to meet Iranian champions Zob Ahan at home.[37] Aizawl FC lost 3–1 with Andrei Ionescu being the only goalscorer for Aizawl as they were knocked out of the 2018 AFC Champions League and relegated to the AFC Cup.[4]

30 January 2018 (2018-01-30) PL Zob Ahan Iran 3–1 India Aizawl FC Isfahan
17:00 (IRST) Mehdi Rajabzadeh 3' (pen.)
Morteza Tabrizi 83', 90+3'		 Report Andrei Ionescu 21'
C Lalrosanga Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Foolad Shahr Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

AFC Cup[edit]

Main article: 2018 AFC Cup

Aizawl FC competed in Group E alongside Maldives champion New Radiant, the Bangladeshi champion in Dhaka Abahani and winner of the South Asia play-off, Bengaluru. They were knocked out of the tournament after finishing last in Group E.[5]

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2018 AFC Cup group stage § Group E
Group E
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BFC RAD ABD AIZ
1 India Bengaluru 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 15 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals — 1–0 1–0 5–0
2 Maldives New Radiant 6 4 0 2 12 5 +7 12 2–0 — 5–1 3–1
3 Bangladesh Abahani Limited Dhaka 6 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4 0–4 0–1 — 1–1
4 India Aizawl 6 1 1 4 5 16 −11 4[a] 1–3 2–1 0–3 —
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head results: Aizawl 0–3 Abahani Limited Dhaka, Abahani Limited Dhaka 1–1 Aizawl.
Matches
14 March 2018 (2018-03-14) New Radiant Maldives 3–1 India Aizawl FC Malé
16:00 UTC+5 Ali Ashfaq 40', 77', 85' Report Lalchhuanawma Varte Yellow card 24'
Lalram Hmunmawia 33' Yellow card 70' Red card 74'
Masih Saighani Yellow card 45'
Albert Zohmingmawia Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Rasmee Dhandu Stadium
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) Aizawl FC India 1–3 India Bengaluru FC Guwahati
18:30 UTC+5:30 Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 5' Report Daniel Lucas Segovia 45+1' (pen.)
Rahul Bheke 63'
Daniel Lalhlimpuia 77'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 879
Referee: Ahmad Ibrahim (Jordan)
11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) Aizawl FC India 0–3 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani Guwahati
18:30 UTC+5:30 Hmingthanmawia Yellow card 72' Report Rubel Miya 2'
Ndukaku Alison 17'
Seiya Kojima 37'
Sunday Chizoba Yellow card 41'		 Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 435
Referee: Dmitry Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)
25 April 2018 (2018-04-25) Dhaka Abahani Bangladesh 1–1 India Aizawl FC Dhaka
18:00 UTC+6 Emeka Onuoha 31' (pen.)
Waly Faisal Yellow card 39'
Mohammad Fahad Yellow card 85'		 Report Andrei Ionescu 65'
Hmingthanmawia Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Bengaluru FC India 5–0 India Aizawl FC Bengaluru
20:00 UTC+5:30 Sunil Chhetri 16' (pen.)
Daniel Lucas Segovia 17', 62'
Udanta Singh 30'
Víctor Pérez Alonso Yellow card 82'
Daniel Lalhlimpuia 89'		 Report C Lalrosanga Yellow card 71' Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 1,570
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

No. Pos Nat Player Total MPL I-League AFC CL AFC Cup Super Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK India IND Lalremruata 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK India IND Avilash Paul 33 0 12 0 17 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
23 GK India IND Arup Debnath 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 GK India IND Lalawmpuia 8 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF India IND Ramdinsanga 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF India IND Lalrozama Fanai 10 0 6 0 3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
4 DF India IND Lalrinzuala Khiangte 19 1 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Afghanistan AFG Masih Saighani 32 6 9 4 14 1 1 0 6 0 2 1
16 DF Nigeria NGA Kareem Omolaja 15 3 6 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF India IND Lalchhuanawma Varte 5 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0 0+1 0
25 DF India IND Lalram Hmunmawia 31 1 9 0 13+1 0 1 0 5 1 2 0
26 DF India IND Laldinliana Renthlei 24 0 0 0 15 0 1 0 6 0 2 0
27 DF India IND Lalhriatrenga 18 1 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF India IND C Lalrosanga 16 0 0 0 7+1 0 1 0 5 0 2 0
30 DF India IND Jonathan Lalhriatkima 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF India IND Hmingthanmawia 20 1 3 1 6+4 0 0 0 5 0 2 0
41 DF India IND Lalchhawnkima 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Midfielders
7 MF India IND Rochharzela 17 4 9 4 0+7 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF India IND H. Lalbiakthanga 9 0 7 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF India IND Albert Zohmingmawia 22 0 8 0 8+2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0
17 MF India IND David Lalrinmuana 34 6 16 5 10+3 1 1 0 1+3 0 0 0
18 MF India IND Liandala Fanai 10 0 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 0+3 0 0 0
20 MF Liberia LBR Alfred Jaryan (captain) 33 1 7 1 16+1 0 1 0 6 0 2 0
21 MF India IND H. Lalmuankima 18 7 11 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 1
22 MF Romania ROU Andrei Ionescu 32 12 7 3 15+1 3 1 1 5+1 2 2 3
24 MF India IND Lalthathanga Khawlhring 36 2 12 1 10+6 1 1 0 4+2 0 0+1 0
28 MF India IND Shylo Malsawmtluanga 15 0 6 0 4+3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW India IND Lalkhawpuimawia 16 3 0 0 3+5 3 0+1 0 4+1 0 1+1 0
10 FW Nigeria NGA Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 26 7 0 0 17+1 4 0 0 6 2 2 1
13 FW India IND Jonathan Lalrawngbawla 13 5 7 5 0+2 0 0 0 0+4 0 0 0
14 FW Japan JPN Yugo Kobayashi 12 4 0 0 9+3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW India IND Lalruatfela Zote 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 FW India IND William Lalnunfela 18 8 10 6 4+2 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW India IND F.Lalremsanga 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Updated: 16 May 2018

Top scorers[edit]

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player MPL I-League AFC CL AFC Cup Super Cup Total
1 MF 22 Romania Andrei Ionescu 3 3 1 2 3 12
2 FW 49 India William Lalnunfela 6 2 0 0 0 8
3 FW 10 Nigeria Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 0 4 0 2 1 7
MF 21 India H. Lalmuankima 6 0 0 0 1
4 DF 5 Afghanistan Masih Saighani 4 1 0 0 1 6
MF 17 India David Lalrinmuana 5 1 0 0 0
7 FW 13 India Jonathan Lalrawngbawla 5 0 0 0 0 5
8 FW 7 India Rochharzela 4 0 0 0 0 4
FW 14 Japan Yugo Kobayashi 0 4 0 0 0
10 FW 9 India Lalkhawpuimawia 0 3 0 0 0 3
DF 16 Nigeria Kareem Omolaja 1 2 0 0 0
12 MF 24 India Lalthathanga Khawlhring 1 1 0 0 0 2
13 DF 4 India Lalrinzuala Khiangte 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF 20 Liberia Alfred Jaryan 1 0 0 0 0
DF 25 India Lalram Hmunmawia 0 0 0 1 0
DF 27 India Lalhriatrenga 1 0 0 0 0
DF 31 India Hmingthanmawia 1 0 0 0 0
DF 41 India Lalchhawnkima 0 0 0 0 1
# Own Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 39 21 1 5 7 73

Last updated: 16 May 2018.
Source: soccerway

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player Against Result Date Competition
India Rochharzela Mizoram Police 6–1 (H) 21 September 2017 Mizoram Premier League[29]
Romania Andrei Ionescu Chennaiyin FC 7–5 (N) 31 March 2018 Super Cup[108]

Clean sheets[edit]

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player MPL I-League AFC CL AFC Cup Super Cup Total
1 12 India Avilash Paul 2 6 0 0 0 8
2 1 India Lalremruata 1 0 0 0 0 1
44 India Lalawmpuia 1 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 16 May 2018.
Source: ESPN

Disciplinary record[edit]

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Aizawl FC during the season.

N P Nat. Name I-League AFC CL AFC Cup Super Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
4 DF India Lalrinzuala Khiangte 3 3
5 DF Afghanistan Masih Saighani 6 2 1 9 Missed a game, against NEROCA F.C. (4 yellow cards) (20 January 2018)[109]
7 MF India Rochharzela 1 1
9 FW India Lalkhawpuimawia 1 1
10 FW Nigeria Léonce Dodoz Zikahi 2 1 3
11 MF India Albert Zohmingmawia 1 1
12 GK India Avilash Paul 1 1
14 FW Japan Yugo Kobayashi 2 2
16 DF Nigeria Kareem Omolaja 2 2
17 FW India David Lalrinmuana 1 1
19 DF India Lalchhuanawma Varte 1 1
20 MF Liberia Alfred Jaryan 3 1 1 1 5 1 Missed a game, against Chennai City F.C. (red card) (3 February 2018)
21 MF India H. Lalmuankima 2 2
22 MF Romania Andrei Ionescu 1 1 2
24 MF India Lalthathanga Khawlhring 1 1
25 DF India Lalram Hmunmawia 1 1 1 2 1 Missed a game, against Bengaluru F.C. in 2018 AFC Cup (red card) (5 April 2018)
26 DF India Laldinliana Renthlei 2 1 3
27 DF India Lalhriatrenga 1 1
29 DF India C Lalrosanga 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 Missed a game, against NEROCA F.C. (red card) (10 February 2018)
Missed a game, against Shillong Lajong F.C. (red card) (19 February 2018)
31 DF India Hmingthanmawia 2 1 3
49 FW India William Lalnunfela 1 1

Last updated: 16 May 2018
Source: soccerway
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Awards[edit]

Player[edit]

No. Player Award Tournament Source
7 India Rochharzela Best Young Player of the Tournament
Mizoram Premier League
 [46][47]
21 India H. Lalmuankima Best Forward of the Tournament

See also[edit]

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