PUNE: Their morale boosted after their first win this season in their last match, DSK Shivajians host
Churchill Brothers
in a fourth round I-League fixture at the
Balewadi Stadium
here on Saturday.
Shivajians lost their first two matches - against
Mumbai FC
and
East Bengal
- before recording a win against debutant
Chennai City FC
on January 17.
Churchill, on the other hand, have lost all of their three matches so far, with the last two defeats coming at home.
Both managers,
David Rogers of Shivajians and
Alfred Fernandes
of Churchill, are looking for a positive result in tomorrow's match.
"It is great to see Churchill back in the I-League. They are a good addition to the league. They have got good players. They have a good manager," Rogers said.
"In this league, anyone is capable of beating anybody on the day. If you do not prepare the right way and underestimate opponents, then you can face problems," he added.
Churchill coach Fernandes said, "We come into this match with a mission; to get points. In the first three matches, we played to our potential, displaying good performances, but the results did not go our way.
"Against big clubs such as
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, you cannot make silly mistakes - which cost us valuable points. The team missed on a couple of chances, in the opening match against Mohun Bagan.
"In the second match, at home to Mumbai, we scored the first goal. But we could not hold on to it, as we conceded a goal in the final minute. In the last match, we lost to East Bengal, despite playing a good match, tactically," Fernandes lamented.
"We are playing good football. Hopefully, tomorrow's match can be a turning point for us to put points on the board."
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