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“It will be a tough match tomorrow but the players will be there to perform and deliver their best,” says Head Coach of Shillong Lajong FC Thangboi Singto in a pre-match Press Conference ahead of the I-League match against league leaders Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Sunday at 5pm.
The hosts are coming into this match after a goalless draw against Kolkata giants East Bengal Club that was played on March 14 at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC head into the game after a 3-1 win against United SC last week in Kalyani. Head Coach Ashley Westwood who spoke at the Press Conference said, “We will do our best to put up a good performance.”
Lajong FC suffered a 2-1 defeat in Bangalore in their first-leg encounter and Ashley Westwood feels that nothing should be taken for granted as that was the home match for his side but this time they are facing Shillong Lajong in their fortress.
Crossing over, Thangboi Singto’s men will be playing their first home game this year, the last match at home was played on December 21 against Dempo SC and Lajong ended the year with a 2-1 win over the Goan outfit.
The home team is currently in fifth position with 26 points and Head Coach Thangboi Singto said, “The boys will go all out for a win. We are back home after almost a month and we hope to pick up the three points tomorrow.”
He further said, “The standard of football that Bangalore has set, is surely not going to be an easy match by any means. We have prepared as well as we could.”
Come Sunday, March 23, all roads will lead to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong where an exciting encounter awaits the “Lajong Faithfuls” who will be also be hoping that their home team gets the three crucial points and see them finish this season in the top half of the table.
