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I-League: Minerva Punjab host East Bengal in potential title decider

I-League leaders Minerva Punjab are set to welcome title-contenders East Bengal in a potential league decider at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Tuesday.

By Aravind
East Bengal coach Khalid Jamil with Minerva Punjab coach Khogen Singh (Image: AIFF Media)

Panchkula, February 12: I-League leaders Minerva Punjab are set to welcome title-contenders East Bengal in a potential league decider at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula on Tuesday (February 13).

The game will not be easy considering the weather conditions in Chandigarh, where it has been raining since Sunday night.

It's a must win match for Khalid Jamil's boys, who are sitting on 23 points in 13 matches, six points behind their opponents and title favourites Minerva Punjab, who are on 29 points in as many matches.

Minerva Punjab, on the other hand, will be cautious not to drop points and jeoparise their title ambitions.

Khalid Jamil praised the home side for their superb run this season. "They are playing very good especially, at their home. They have 100% record so this match will not be easy for us but still, there is a long way to go," he said.

Meanwhile, he asserted that East Bengal are still confident of challenging for the title. "We are 100% going for the title. We must think positive and we must get positive results. Everyone plays the game with a full heart, hence the results come. They are scoring goals and that is the main thing," he said.

On being asked about the impact former East Bengal player Bazie, who recently signed for Minerva, will make on the match Khalid said: "We will see it tomorrow itself. If we win tomorrow, then losing him was a good decision."

Minerva coach Khogen Singh was concerned about the ground condition and said that the sticky pitch might have an impact on Tuesday's game.

On being asked the importance of the game, Wangkhem Khogen Singh said: "In my opinion, every match is important because we have not won the league until now. We might have to go to the last match of the league. So every match is a final for us and East Bengal is very competitive."


Minerva Punjab vs East Bengal

I-League

Live from Panchkula

At 2 pm (February 13)

On Star Sports 2 and Hotstar


Source: AIFF Media

Story first published: Monday, February 12, 2018, 16:34 [IST]
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