Real face Aizawl, look to climb into top-3

Srinagar, February 28

High on confidence after getting their first win in three games, Real Kashmir FC will take on former champions Aizawl FC in an I-League match here tomorrow.

After two away defeats, Real Kashmir beat Indian Arrows 1-0 at home on Monday. And Real’s head coach David Robertson said they will take advantage of the home conditions. “It is an important game and we look forward to picking up three points,” Robertson said. “The weather forecast shows overcast conditions with rain for tomorrow and that goes in our favour a little bit,” he added.

Real Kashmir are currently sixth on the points table, while Aizawl are second-last. A win tomorrow will take Real into the top-three with 21 points.

Punjab face Gokulam

Kozhikode: Former champions Punjab FC will take on Gokulam Kerala here tomorrow. Second-placed Punjab will be eyeing full points against seventh-placed Gokulam, having beaten the Kerala side 3-1 at home in January.

Punjab’s marquee striker Dipanda Dicka is just two goals shy of reaching the 50-goal mark in the I-League. Having scored nine goals this season, he shares the pole position with Mohun Bagan’s Fran Gonzalez. “I am very excited about reaching the 50-goal mark,” Dicka said. “Rather than pressure, it makes me hungrier to cross this level and then aim for the next. I always feel very motivated to play against all the big sides and Gokulam are certainly one of them,” the Cameroonian added. — TNS

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Miranda, Katsumi score as Chennai beat Arrows

Mumbai: Goals from Fito Miranda and Katsumi Yusa in quick succession gave Chennai City a comfortable win against Indian Arrows here today. With this win, Chennai City go third in the points table with 19 points from 14 games. The defending champions are just two points behind Punjab FC, who have played 13 games. Indian Arrows remain at the last spot. pti