Mahindra aim to reclaim lost ground in derby clash against AI
Mahindra United would look to reclaim lost ground and end their first phase of the I-League campaign on a positive note when they take on arch-rivals Air India.
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Mumbai: Mahindra United would look to
reclaim lost ground and end their first phase of the I-League
campaign on a positive note when they take on arch-rivals Air
India in the eighth round derby clash at the Cooperage ground
here tomorrow.
Mahindra, who began their campaign on an impressive note
winning two of their first three games, have since been
involved in four consecutive draws.
Mahindra, who were held 1-1 by an inexperienced Viva
Kerala in their last match, are currently lying on the fourth
spot with 11 points in seven matches and would be looking to
sustain their title challenge by getting back to winning ways
against the airmen, a result which would probably see them
move into the second position.
However, it would be a challenging situation for them as
they would be missing three of their key players -- Serbian
Svetozar Mijin (double booking), winger Steven Dias (knee
injury), and seasoned campaigner Sushant Mathew (suspension).
"We have few players missing. We don`t have a settled
team due to too many yellow cards, but we know Mahindra and
Air India have some history and we know we have to be ready
for that," Mahindra United coach David Booth said.
Meanwhile, languishing third from bottom, Air India (five
points from six matches) have been guilty of allowing things
to drift and conceded late goals in the league, which saw them
drop points against Chirag United, Mumbai FC and reigning
champions Churchill Brothers.
Playing at home, Air India lost to East Bengal by a
solitary goal in their last match. However, Booth said the
airmen were unlucky to be on the wrong side of the scoreline
against the Kolkata outfit.
"I thought that they were unlucky to lose the match
against East Bengal. They put teams under tremendous pressure.
I thought they should have got some kind of result from that
match," Booth added.
Bureau Report
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