'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Come Sunday, December 1 and Rangdajied United FC will be up against the Kolkata giants and Asia’s oldest football club Mohun Bagan AC in the I-League at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata.
Since upgrading their squad, Rangdajied United has had back-to-back draws against Shillong Lajong FC and Mumbai FC, but are still looking for their first I-League win. With just five draws from 10 matches, the 2nd Division champions are at the bottom of the table with five points.
On the other hand, the Mariners are better placed than their Meghalaya counterpart in 10th position with 11 points, courtesy of the two wins, five draws and three losses. But the fact that the National Clubs have not won since their 1-0 win against Mumbai FC on October 26 should come as a relieve for the Shillong side.
Trending
For Rangdajied United, Subrata Pal will once again guard the goal, aided in the central defence by the experience Gouramangi Singh and Lamine Tamba. Thomas Saikhom and Yohei Iwasaki, who have extremely been doing well, will feature on either side of the backline.
The central-midfield will have the experienced Tomba Singh taking charge along with skipper Eugeneson Lyngdoh. With both the players not 100 percent fit, this is one area that coach Santosh Kashyap will be worried about. Tomba, having featured in Rangdajied United’s last two outings, hasn’t played full 90 minutes in either of them. Eugene however got to play the full match against Mumbai FC. It will be interesting to see how the midfield shapes up in such a crucial encounter, where the midfield will hold the key. Kashyap will have Bhola Prasad and Bansharai Sunn alternative options in the middle.
David Ngaihte, as usual, will look to unsettle the Mohun Bagan defence from the left side of the park while Joychandra Singh will look to do the same from the right. For Rangdajied United to flourish, these two players will have to be at the top of their game. In most of the goals scored till now, the Rangdajied United wingers have contribution to it.
Upfront, North Korean international Kim Song Yong will once again have a go at the rival’s goal. Manandeep Singh, who gave the team a lead against Mumbai FC, is likely to partner him unless Edmar Figueria recovers from his groin injury. T.Lalnunpuia, who has had a great outing till now will also be available for the match.
