I-LEAGUE MEDIA

PUNE: DSK Shivajians host Churchill Brothers in the fourth round of Hero I-League 2016-17 at the Balewadi Stadium in Pune tomorrow (January 21, 2017). Both managers, David Rogers and Alfred Fernandes, are looking for a positive result in tomorrow’s match.

Churchill Brothers coach Alfred Fernandes said, “We come into this match with a mission; to get points.” He added, “In the first three matches, we played to our potential, displaying good performances, but the results did not go our way.”

Churchill Brothers have lost all of their three matches, with the last two defeats coming at home. “It is seen, 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,” Coach Alfred Fernandes lamented.

The away team is yet to record any points on the table, in this season’s Hero I-League. “We are playing good football. Hopefully, tomorrow’s match can be a turning point for us to put points on the board,” Coach Alfred Fernandes mentioned.

The homies DSK Shivajians managed their first win of the campaign when they got past Chennai City FC in their last home fixture. Talking about tomorrow’s opponents, the British manager David Rogers expressed, “It is great to see Churchill Brothers back in the Hero I-League. They are a good addition to the league.”

“Churchill Brothers have got good players. They have a good manager. 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”, Rogers concluded.

The match is scheduled at 04:35 PM tomorrow and it’ll be aired live on Ten 2.