SC East Bengal is in form this year. In their last match, Lal Halud won against Odissa by three goals. Robbie Fowler was hopeful that the team would regain confidence. Three foreigners Pilkington, Magoma and Bright got goals. Indian footballers like Rafiq, Raju, Bikash also gave their best. The Red and gold Brigade will face off against FC Goa, who's at number three in the league table. Spanish striker Igor Angulo is currently the top scorer of the Goan team. The forward has proved his worth by scoring nine goals. Besides, another Spanish footballer Ortiz is the driving force of the team.
Apart from Spaniard Edu Bedia, the team also includes Indian footballers like Brendon Fernandez and Lenny Rodriguez. Goa is ahead of the red and gold in terms of performance. But with the first win, East Bengal is full of confidence. It would not be a surprise if the coach includes Bright from the start to give a surprise. In that case, Raju can be placed on the right with Mukherjee as the centerback. The British coach is thinking about changing the combination. He also said that he is very happy to see this healthy competition within the team.
With the arrival of Bright, the options have increased. Bright brought good luck for the red and gold.At the end of the match, he said, "It feels good to be able to score in the first match in India. It feels different. I had to stay in seclusion for a long time. It is not easy to perform well in the first match. But the coach relied on me. I was able to pay the price. Supporters can expect more goals from me.”With two matches to be played in four days, the footballers will have less recovery time. East Bengal, at number ten, have no choice but to do so, but what could be a bigger motivation than a win ?
~ S K Chakraborty
where is the match report
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