I-League Media Team
Bengaluru: The business end of the Hero I-League at the Garden City will witness the winner of the previous edition, Bengaluru FC hosting DSK Shivajians tomorrow at the Sree Kanterava Stadium, Bengaluru.
While the primary focus will be on the hills at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl where the front-runners of Hero I-League, Aizwal FC and Mohun Bagan will be battling it out, and probable winner of the Hero I-League title will be decided, the significance of the Bengaluru versus DSK match would be to maintain the winning form – both teams won their respective last round Hero I-League matches.
The Pune-based team Shivajians increased Kingfisher East Bengal’s woes by defeating them at their home on last Sunday. Arguably, a top performance, considering they’ve won only three matches playing 15 games prior to that. With three teams in 17 points, they would definitely like garner away points and take the sixth spot in the points table.
DSK’s Keeper and Indian national player Subrata Paul was brilliant under the bar as he thwarted several of East Bengal attacks. A form that he would like to carry tomorrow.
After winning two I-League titles and finishing another one by a whisker, this edition of I-League must have been a disappointing one for the Steelmen. Out of League contention, they are making amends of their poor start in the League. With a couple good wins in the previous two rounds of I-League complemented by top performance in AFC Cup Group league stage, they stand a bright chance of finishing among top three in the I-League.
The match is scheduled at 07:00 pm and will be telecast live on Ten 2.