Hindustan Times (Lucknow)

Confident Churchill Brothers aim for Aizawl scalp in I-League match

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VASCO: A confident Churchill Brothers would look to continue their winning run when they take on defending champions Aizawl FC in an I-League match, here on Tuesday.

Churchill would draw a lot of confidence from their win against title aspirant Minerva Punjab last match.

Churchill ended Minerva’s unbeaten run to rise to the seventh spot with 13 points from 11 matches. And a 2-0 win can take the hosts above Aizawl, who are three points above them. “The win against Minerva have put the boys in right frame of mind after we lost against NEROCA,” said Churchill assistant coach Alfred Fernandes.

FERNANDES SAID CHURCHILL NOW LOOKS A DIFFERENT SIDE FOLLOWING INCLUSION OF SOME FOREIN PLAYERS.

Fernandes said Churchill now looks a different side following inclusion of some forein players.

“We have collected 13 points from the last six matches we have played. Aizawl are coming into this match without a win in their last three matches.

“They will come hard at us to collect full points and we are prepared for the challenge,” he said.

Aizawl are coming into this match without a win in their last three outings.

BENGALURU FC FACE CHENNAIYIN

CHENNAI: Bengaluru FC would look to avenge their first leg defeat and strengthen their top position when they take on Chennaiyin FC in a top-of-the-table clash in the Indian Super League here on Tuesday. It’s a showdown between two teams that have set the pace this season in the ISL. Even though both Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC are comfortabl­y settled in the top two positions in the league standing, there still will be a lot to play for when they square off on Tuesday.

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