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Salgaocar hope to overcome Mumbai FC’s home advantage

Local outfit will hold the mental edge after a string of decent results at the Cooperage.

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A fierce battle is on the cards with two mid-table teams, Mumbai FC and Salgaocar, coming face-to-face as the I-League action resumes at the Cooperage on Friday. Both teams share a similar story from the first phase of the league, which concluded in November.

Both have a fairly inexperienced squad as well as coaches, and after a stuttering start to their campaign they will hope to get back on track.

But Mumbai FC will hold a mental advantage going into Friday’s encounter after a string of decent results when playing at home. Having utilised most of their break-period to try and test various combinations, MFC coach Khalid Jamil feels it is about time for his side to deliver.

“We are ready and raring to go now. The boys are high on confidence after few good results but that was just the beginning. It’s a long season and we have to keep the momentum going,” Khalid said.

Salgaocar coach Tom Hankinson, on the other hand, has a clear agenda.

“The match will be telecast live and we have an opportunity to showcase our football to the world,” he told his boys during Thursday’s warm up session. “It’s not everyday that a small club like ours gets this chance and we should grab it with both hands.

Concentration is the key and if we manage that for 90 minutes tomorrow, the reward will be good,” the American added.
Both teams have seen little of each other in the past. “Since we were stationed at the same venue (Silchar) during the Federation Cup we have seen them play. But it will be exciting to play against them,” Hankinson said.

Mumbai FC (10pts) are eighth on the table with two wins and four draws in their eight matches while Salgaocar are 10th with seven points.

The hosts will be without defender Bernard Achaw (double booking) while Salgaocar will miss the services of defender Anthony Barbosa and Rouhallah Saminia.

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