East Bengal face giant Dempo hurdle
3 Nov 2012 7:03 AM IST
The stage is set for one of the most potent contests in Indian football. When Federation Cup champion East Bengal take on the owners of the I-league Dempo SC at the Salt Lake stadium, on Saturday (November 3), one can expect a feast of high quality soccer.
Having realised their supremacy in the Cup format, East Bengal now faces the biggest challenge of proving themselves in the League, where Dempo are the master and has already set their camp on the top of the current standings. East Bengal are the fourth with seven points.
The expectations are on ascendance more because the match at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium will see the two of the most tactically proficient coaches – East Bengal’s English coach Trevor James Morgan and his highly decorated Indian counterpart Armando Colaco leading Dempo’s fortunes – facing each other.
‘East Bengal have one of the best coaches currently working in India,’ Colaco heightened the tempo for the contest with an unstinted praise for his counterpart. ‘East Bengal is a set team and is playing in a good rhythm and we would hope for a good match tomorrow,’ Colacao added as he is looking for an enticing contest.
Having realised their supremacy in the Cup format, East Bengal now faces the biggest challenge of proving themselves in the League, where Dempo are the master and has already set their camp on the top of the current standings. East Bengal are the fourth with seven points.
The expectations are on ascendance more because the match at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium will see the two of the most tactically proficient coaches – East Bengal’s English coach Trevor James Morgan and his highly decorated Indian counterpart Armando Colaco leading Dempo’s fortunes – facing each other.
‘East Bengal have one of the best coaches currently working in India,’ Colaco heightened the tempo for the contest with an unstinted praise for his counterpart. ‘East Bengal is a set team and is playing in a good rhythm and we would hope for a good match tomorrow,’ Colacao added as he is looking for an enticing contest.
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