Football
The athletics stadium also hosts the I-League matches for Pune F.C.. It has also hosted matches for the India national football team. India played against Vietnam in a friendly match over here. India played their first match in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifiers (first round) against Myanmar. India won it by a score 2-1. India drew with Qatar in the 2012 London Olympic Qualifier (Second round) at the stadium by a score 1-1. Then during the 2011 Indian Federation Cup the Balewadi Sports Complex co-hosted with the Salt Lake Stadium the Federation Cup group-stages. The Federation Cup is the second most important football competition in India.
- International football matches
| 8 October 2010 | India | 3 – 1 | Vietnam | Pune | ||
| Chhetri 25', 48', 72' | Report | Thanh 62' | Stadium: Balewadi Sports Complex Referee: Dinesh Nair (India) |
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| 23 February 2011 | India u23 | 2 – 1 | Myanmar u23 | Pune | ||
| Lalpekhlua Malsawmfela |
Mai Aih Naing | Stadium: Balewadi Sports Complex |
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| 23 June 2011 | India u23 | 1 – 1 | Qatar u23 | Pune | ||
| Khalid Muftah o.g. | Mohammed Elneel | Stadium: Balewadi Sports Complex |
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Famous quotes containing the word football:
“Idon’t enjoy getting knocked about on a football field for other people’s amusement. I enjoy it if I’m being paid a lot for it.”
—David Storey (b. 1933)
“... in the minds of search committees there is the lingering question: Can she manage the football coach?”
—Donna E. Shalala (b. 1941)
“You can’t be a Real Country unless you have A BEER and an airline—it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a BEER.”
—Frank Zappa (1940–1993)