Shillong, Nov 30: All roads will lead to JN sports complex Saturday afternoon as football enthusiasts will throng the stadium to witness round nine match of I-League when ninth placed Shillong Lajong takes on Federation Cup champion and table leader East Bengal Club.
The mood in the Lajong camp is upbeat after Wednesday’s victory where it outclassed Pailan Arrows and clinched the match 3-1.
East Bengal on the other hand will be looking to shake off their defeat during the 2011-12 seasons when they were beaten by Lajong 2-1 in February. But the team from Bengal has since then been in top gear as it has remained unbeaten.
“We know the importance of Saturday’s match and we will go all out to pocket full points” said East Bengal coach Trevor James Morgan. He admitted that for his team to remain in the top of the table it has to win Saturday’s outing as there is just a points different between East Bengla and Dempo”.
Morgan, however, said that Lajong is a difficult challenge and the journey to Shillong another challenge.
Morgan also admitted that the team has some players with nagging injury problem which was picked up during a crucial match against Salgaocar SC but said it should not worry the team.
Lajong, on the other hand, will be looking forward to put a stop to the winning streak of East Bengal.. The local club has a good result at home against the Kolkata side. They beat Mohun Bagan (2-0) and Prayag United SC (3-2).
“We hope we will get the result we want tomorrow and if the crowed is behind us it will be easier to reach the target” Lajong coach Desmond Bulpin said. He also said that Boithan and Ramluhia will be out as they are nursing their
injuries and said, “We have got very competitive match on Saturday”. Match kicks off at 2:00 pm.
Head to Head.
I-League (IND1) 11-Feb-2012 Shillong Lajong FC 2 – East Bengal 1
I-League (IND1) 06-Nov-2011 East Bengal 2 – Shillong Lajong FC 0
I-League (IND1) 06-Mar-2010 Shillong Lajong FC 1 – East Bengal 0
Federation Cup (INDF) 03-Jan-2010 East Bengal 3 – Shillong Lajong FC 0
I-League (IND1) 12-Nov-2009 East Bengal 3 – Shillong Lajong FC 0- By Our Reporter
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