Bagan eye win & favourable results from other games
7 March 2018 11:45 PM IST
Kozhikode: Former champions Mohun Bagan are in with a great chance to lift the Hero I-League title once again here tomorrow, provided they beat Gokulam Kerala FC and wait for favourable results from other matches of the intriguing final day of the tournament.
A few weeks ago, Minerva Punjab were comfortably occupying the top of the league table but the race for ultimate glory has turned on its head and all of the top four teams on the table now have a genuine shot at clinching the trophy.
The top four teams are separated by just three points and Mohun Bagan are third with 30 points from 17 games. The Kolkata-based club have the same points tally as their rivals East Bengal but boast a better head-to-head record. Above Bagan are NEROCA FC (31 points) and Minerva (32 points).
A win at the EMS Corporation Stadium tomorrow and a win for the Churchill Brothers FC Goa against Minerva is enough for the Mariners to seal their second I-League title in four years.
On the other hand, a win for NEROCA FC will pour cold water on the Mariners' title dreams.
If Mohun Bagan end on same points (33) with Kingfisher East Bengal, they'll edge the Red and Golds, courtesy their superior head-to-head record.
Meanwhile, if Minerva and both the Kolkata outfits end their campaign with same points (33), still the Mariners would make it merry, thanks to their better head-to-head records taking all three teams into consideration.
"This match here will be the toughest out of the three. Gokulam are a very good side," claimed Sankarlal Chakraborty, the head coach of Mohun Bagan. I always tell the players to focus on the match but not on the title."
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