DYNAMOS AIM TO START WITH WIN AGAINST PUNE FC

New Delhi, Oct. 2: Delhi Dynamos will look to start their campaign on a winning note when they lock horns with FC Pune City in their Indian Super League season opener here Wednesday.

The Dynamos would look to forget a disappointing last season, when they finished eighth. However, they also experienced an incredible six- match unbeaten run, which included draws against three of the four semifinalists as well as a 5- 1 rout of Mumbai.

The hosts will try to notch up a win in front of their home supporters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Delhi Dynamos enjoy a good head- to- head record against the visitors — FC Pune City have managed to defeat Delhi only once in their eight encounters and the hosts would want to keep the record intact.

New head coach Joshep Gambau will be relying on their new recruits in the midfield including Bikramjit Singh, Mihelic and Spaniards Marcos Tebar and Adria Carmona to secure them the three points.

FC Pune City, who finished fourth last season, will hope to break their Delhi jinx.

The club had relied on Marcelinho and Alfaro to take side forward last season, but Pune have addressed the overreliance on the pair by signing Iain Hume.— PTI