TRAU take on toppers Sreenidi Deccan

Despite two defeats in the last five matches, Sreenidi Deccan FC have held onto the top spot on the Hero I-League table albeit jointly with RoundGlass Punjab FC. Besides, they have won their last two ties, the last one 3-0 against Churchill Brothers.

However, the Deccan Warriors will be up against a tough challenge on Tuesday here at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, against TRAU FC. The home team is yet to lose here this season, the only draw coming in the last match against Mohammedan Sporting.

It is imperative that the Deccan Warriors do not drop points at this stage if they are to keep RoundGlass Punjab at arm’s length. Right now both are on 31 points, with Sreenidi Deccan ahead on goal difference. With the kind of form his boys showed in the last match, Sreenidi head coach Carlos Vaz Pinto should not have had much to worry about. But that was against Churchill Brothers, who have blown hot and cold this season. Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh’s TRAU are more disciplined, as shown by their almost perfect home record (5 wins, 1 draw).

Struggling Mohammedan Sporting host unsteady Churchill Brothers

In a battle between two sides struggling for consistency, Mohammedan Sporting will host Churchill Brothers at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. The match will kick off at 4:30 PM IST.Since putting three past Mumbai Kenkre, Mohammedan Sporting have failed to score in their last three games, most recently in a goalless draw with TRAU on Friday. The Black and White Brigade have won just one of their last seven matches and languish in ninth place, only three points above the relegation zone.

Mohammedan head coach Kibu Vicuna, however, believes the results haven’t done justice to his side’s performance on the pitch. They became the first team this season to avoid defeat away to TRAU and could’ve got more than that if not for their poor finishing in the final third.