Kolkata: Mohammedan Sporting will be carrying the hopes of city’s all football fans when they face mighty Mumbai City FC in the first semifinals of the Durand Cup here on Wednesday. After the early exit of two big powerhouses ATK Mohun Bagan and Emami East Bengal, the onus will be on the Black Panthers to go the distance .
Aiming to play the Indian Super League (ISL) in the near future, it should provide MSC a good opportunity to show their potential.
Coach Andrey Chernyshov will hope that their Nigerian forward Abiola Dauda along with their Trinidadian captain Marcus Joseph will look to give them an early advantage against a team which has scored 18 times in 20 games -- the highest in the tournament so far.
The Mumbai outfit can meet its match in MSG who have let in just two goals, compared to 10 by the former Indian Super League champions.
Greg Stewart and Lallianzuala Chhangte have been the leading lights of the Mumbai side’s campaign, scoring 13 times between them with the latter being the leading scorer (seven goals) in the tournament so far.
With the addition of experienced Senegalese defender Mourtada Fall and ace distributor Rowlin Borges, they look even more balanced and potent.
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