MARGAO
After a disappointing performance last season, Sporting Clube de Goa would look for a positive start when they lock horns against East Bengal in their opening match of the I-League at Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Sporting Clube are one of the two Goan clubs participating in the I-League this season along with Salgaocar FC, in the absence of Dempo FC and Churchill Brothers. Sporting, who finished eighth last year in the I-League, have already won the domestic Pro League title.
Barring the four foreigners, the team mainly consists of local lads who are out to prove themselves. Captain Odafe Okolie will be leading the charge along with other three foreigners in defender Loveday Okechuwku, Mohmoud Amnah and Densil Theobold. Among the local talent, Rowllin Borges and Nicholas, who has been taken on loan from Churchill Brothers, have showed a lot of promise in the Pro League.
Coach Mateus Costa is confident that his team will do well this time and improve their position. “Our team comprises of mainly of local talent and have done well to lift the Pro League title. Tomorrow we are looking for a positive start against formidable East Bengal and we need crowd support to win tomorrow,” stated Costa.
PLAYING TODAY
Sporting Clube de Goa v East Bengal, Fatorda, 4.30 pm
Shillong Lajong v Mumbai FC, Shillong, 12 pm
BLURB
Barring the four foreigners, the team mainly consists of local lads who are out to prove themselves. Captain Odafe Okolie will be leading the charge along with other three foreigners in defender Loveday Okechuwku, Mohmoud Amnah and Densil Theobold
