NAIHATI
Their campaign is off to a disappointing start, both TRAU FC and Churchill Brothers will be eager to put some points on the board when they face each other in the I-League here on Saturday.
Churchill Brothers lost their opening game of the season against defending champions Gokulam Kerala but performed well in the following 2-2 draw with Punjab FC. However, that was short-lived as they suffered another defeat against Sudeva Delhi in their last match.
“It has not been the best of starts for us and we know we need to show improvements in the next game," said assistant coach Mateus Costa. TRAU were the surprise title challengers last time but they have found life difficult this time around. They have managed to score just one goal in their opening three games and picked up a solitary point against Indian Arrows.
"We need to improve in all parts of the field and that is not going to be easy against a strong team like Churchill Brothers," said head coach L Nandakumar Singh.
It will be a David and Goliath clash when defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC take on newly-promoted Kenkre FC in the other game of the day, to be played at Kalyani stadium.
Gokulam Kerala comes into this match on the back of a grand 5-1 victory over Real Kashmir. And Vincenzo Alberto Annese has a clear game plan in mind to defend the crown. "We want to dominate every team. We want to control the ball and make the other side afraid and frustrated. We want our full-backs to attack more and keep our defensive line high," he said.
