Shielding champions Bengaluru FC would hope to expand on the triumphant force of their first two matches when they go up against Mumbai FC in a cycle three apparatus of the I-League at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Bengaluru have had an immaculate start scoring five goals and yielding none in wins over Shillong Lajong and Chennai City FC in their first two games. Mumbai have also come into this match after two victories — against DSK Shivajians and Churchill Brothers. They have scored three goals and yielded one. The competition amongst Bengaluru and Mumbai has not abandoned uplifted tensions in the past. The two sides had confronted on and off-the-pitch revolting incidents, incorporating bottle-tossing occurrence in 2015 I-League season. Four of the six games played between the sides have finished in draws, while every side have won a game each. Sensing an extreme match ahead, Bengaluru FC mentor Albert Roca said his boys were supporting for what could be their toughest test of the season yet against Mumbai. “I am a coach who loves to play attacking football and Bengaluru FC too like to come out and play and I’m sure we will have a very exciting game of football tomorrow,” Kashyap said. Despite the fact that the hosts had a flawless start, they should switch gears on the off chance that they are to take away something from Mumbai who have always increased their game against Bengaluru. Mumbai also have players like Thoi Singh, Siam Hanghal, Shilton D’ Silva and Karan Sawhney, who know the conditions in Bengaluru truly well as they are making an arrival to the Blues’ fortress.
“This is a team that is mentally strong after two wins. So we are ready for a hard battle. They have enough talent to put us in trouble and they will try it. But we are ready for that,” Roca said.
Indeed, it will interest to note how they, especially Thoi and Sawhney, shape up tomorrow as they had been star strikers for Mumbai in their two previous games. Mumbai Coach Santosh Kashyap is expecting a high octane coordinate with his propensity for assaulting football.
