It's going to be a new chapter in the history of Punjab’s football as Minerva Academy Football Club is all set to bring back I-League (Second Division League) at the famous Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Sunday, (Nov 29) when it hosts Lonestar Kashmir FC
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It's going to be a new chapter in the history of Punjab’s football as Minerva Academy Football Club is all set to bring back I-League (Second Division League) at the famous Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana on Sunday, November 29 when it hosts Lonestar Kashmir FC.
Minerva Academy FC, the only team from Punjab at the National Stage at this point, started its 2nd Division journey with a 2-0 away win against Kenkre FC on November 19. With 3 points in the kitty, the Surinder Singh (AFC A License) coached side is looking for another 3 points to topple the visitors in the team's standing.
Meanwhile, Kashmir FC are coming into the match high on confidence after dumping five times National & I-League champions, Dempo SC 3-0 in Goa. Currently they are at the top of table with 4 points from 2 matches while Minerva are at 3 points from just one game.
Hence the match, touted as the “North Indian Derby”, will be an exciting contest of top level football at the Guru Nanak Stadium for the first time since JCT’s ouster in 2011.
“Minerva AFC have strived hard to bring back top level football for soccer-loving people of Punjab. But the hard work will not materialise till people come and cheer the players during the match,” said club director Ranjit Bajaj, while urging everyone to come to the stadium and support the home team.
He added: “To revive football and to bring back people to the stadium, we have kept entry free for all the spectators and are working towards giving our fans a good in-stadium experience.”
