Durand Cup 2023: Mohammedan SC eyes first win; RUFC hoping to continue form vs Odisha

Kolkata’s well-known Black and White brigade answering to the identify of Mohammedan Sporting, can be looking out for its first win within the event towards the Indian Navy Football Team on the Salt Lake Stadium on Friday.

The native aspect, coached by former India worldwide and membership participant Mehrajuddin Wadoo, had a confidence-boosting win within the Calcutta Football League following its loss to Mumbai City FC of their Durand Cup opener.

Wadoo can be hoping that key ahead Beneston Barretto is again match, that Argentinian Alexis Gomez begins firing and that Ghanian Prince Opoku can get on to objective scoring kind.

The INFT, alternatively, can be enjoying its first recreation on this version of the event.

It can be relying on former Mohun Bagan centre-back Dalraj Singh, to steer the resistance, which can help gamers upfront like P.M. Britto and Shreyas V.G. to grab a win.

Odisha FC up towards Rajasthan United

I-League aspect Rajasthan United FC (RUFC) endured the climate, floor situations, fan frenzy in the other way and a doughty Bodoland FC aspect in its first group recreation, to take house three factors.

And these factors will turn out to be useful on Friday towards a younger Odisha FC aspect, which went all the way down to the Indian Army staff in its first, because of a Liton Shil strike.

Rajasthan United FC gamers celebrates after successful their opening recreation towards Bodoland FC within the Durand Cup 2023.
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Sharing his ideas forward of their must-win recreation OFC coach Amit Rana stated, “While our first match didn’t go our way, we’re staying humble and training well. The upcoming matches are opportunities for us to improve and show our potential. We’re focused on giving our best to qualify.”

Young gamers like Niraj Kumar in objective, captain Rakesh Oram and Raisen Tudu did present a few of that potential and it stays to be seen how they match as much as a well-rounded and assured Rajasthan aspect.

“The win and the clean sheet in the very first game of the season have put us in the right path. Despite the weather conditions the boys have performed so well and it shows what we want to achieve this season. We are very confident of that,” Hardik Bhatt, RUFC’s captain stated.

“Regardless of our first result of Odisha’s first result, we know that they are a good young side and will come out full throttle. We are prepared for it. We have been working towards it. The boys are in great shape, the boys look hungry and we want to achieve a lot this season. I think it’s going to be an interesting game,” he added.