Bagan face Lajong test in Super Cup semis

BHUBANESWAR: Kolkata heavyweights Mohun Bagan face a tricky test in Shillong Lajong, who are on a high after their stunning win over FC Pune City, in the Super Cup quarterfinals here on Wednesday.

Mohun Bagan coach Sankarlal Chakraborty asked his play- ers to take the match as an opportunity to repay the fans. “I always say this to my players that Mohun Bagan is an institution. Whoever dons the jersey should take pride in representing the club and we’d try our level best to repay the fans who support us through thick and thin,” Chakraborty said.

Youngster Raynier Fernandes agreed. “We get lot of support from the stands irrespective of wherever we’re playing. We’re looking forward to something similar. It provides us with a much-needed mental boost to give extra effort on the field.”

Lajong staged a spectacular upset victory in their previous match when they overturned a two-goal deficit against FC Pune City to fix a date with Mohun Bagan in the quarter-final.

INDIA FACE SERBIA IN DAVIS CUP PLAY-OFF

NEW DELHI: India were drawn against fifth seed Serbia in an away Davis Cup World Group play-off tie, scheduled to be held from September 16-18. India beat China to make it to the World Group Play-offs. A Novak Djokovic-less Serbia had lost 1-3 to the USA at home in the first round of the World Group in February.