2007 Indian Federation Cup final
The 2007 Indian Federation Cup final was played on 15 September 2007 at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. East Bengal beat Mahindra United 2-1 to win the trophy, with Brazilian forward Edmilson Marques Pardal scoring both goals. Pardal was also named the Man of the Match, and the win gave East Bengal their fifth Federation Cup title.
How the teams reached the final:
- East Bengal
- Round of 16: defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 (Ashim Biswas scored in the 21st minute)
- Quarter-final: beat JCT 3-2 (Edmilson scored twice; JCT led through Surkumar Singh in the 14th minute)
- Semi-final: beat Mohun Bagan 3-2 (Bhaichung Bhutia gave Bagan the lead in the 12th minute; Surkumar Singh equalised in the 25th; Dipendu Biswas and Ashim Biswas added for East Bengal; Jose Ramirez Barreto scored for Bagan in the 71st)
- Mahindra United
- Pre-quarter finals: defeated HAL 1-0 (Steven Dias scored in the 9th minute)
- Quarter-final: drew 1-1 with Sporting Clube de Goa and won 5-4 on penalties
- Semi-final: drew 1-1 with Dempo and won 3-1 on penalties
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