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While Eastern Sporting Union hope to win against a struggling Churchill Brothers, while Kickstart FC aim to continue their good run against Celtic Queens FC.
Eastern Sporting Union hope to bounce back against Churchill Brothers with nothing to lose
At the TransStadia, former IWL champions Eastern Sporting Union will look to return to winning ways when they face Churchill Brothers FC at 4:30pm IST on Sunday evening.
Eastern Sporting Union have lost their last two games to Odisha (0-4) and Sethu (0-3) and will be desperate for all three points against Group B’s bottom side Churchill Brothers. Head coach Lourembam Ronibala Chanu revealed that they will be rotating a few players depending on the situation of the match in order to avoid fatigue ahead of their remaining matches.
Their opponents Churchill Brothers are still searching for their first-ever point in the IWL. The Red Machines come into this game on the back of two heavy double-digit losses in a row (0-10 each to Kickstart and Odisha). Head coach Girijadevi Narayan Desai feels that they have nothing to lose against the former champions and will play for pride.
High-flying Kickstart FC face Celtic Queens FC
In the morning kick-off at the TransStadia on Sunday, Kickstart FC will look to make it four wins in a row as they face Celtic Queens FC at 8am IST. The side from Bengaluru beat Lords 4-1 on Friday after a sensational 10-0 victory over Churchill Brothers on Wednesday. Head coach Langam Chaoba Devi knows that her side will have one foot in the quarter-finals with a win over Celtic Queens tomorrow.
Celtic Queens FC will go into the fixture on a high after bagging their first-ever point in the IWL, holding CRPF to a 2-2 draw in their previous match on Friday. That has surely given them some confidence ahead of facing last season’s third-placed team Kickstart.
Celtic Queens head coach Nitesh Sharma feels that facing a new team always poses new challenges. “Our players will be pushed to the limit and the players are ready for it. The inspiration drawn from our last match will give us some hope against Kickstart FC tomorrow,” said Sharma.
The IWL match between Eastern Sporting Union and Churchill Brothers will be streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel at 4:30pm IST on Sunday, May 7.
