Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will start its quest to complete the season with a 3rd piece of silverware when it takes on Kerala Blasters FC (KBFC) within the Kalinga Super Cup quarterfinal on the Kalinga Stadium right here on Saturday.
It can be MBSG’s first look on this version of the Super Cup after its round-of-16 opponent, Churchill Brothers FC Goa, withdrew from the match. Moreover, the Mariners’ squad can be notably lacking the companies of its six international gamers, who’ve been rested after a taxing season.
“This tournament we are treating as an exposure for the young guys, and find out how they can perform in the long run,” MBSG assistant coach Bastab Roy mentioned through the pre-match press convention.
On the opposite hand, KBFC head coach David Catala had an ideal begin to his stint as his aspect beat defending champion East Bengal 2-0 in its opening match. However, he warned his gamers to focus on the sport at hand as a substitute of dreaming of a maiden trophy for the membership.
“To start thinking about trophies right now is, for me, it’s not right. It’s not helping anyone, and we need to just focus on the task tomorrow,” Catala mentioned.
Later within the day, Manolo Marquez’s hope of ending his tenure as FC Goa coach with a trophy will face a stern problem when his aspect takes on Punjab FC within the second quarterfinal.
Both Goa and Punjab are coming off convincing 3-0 wins towards Gokulam Kerala FC and Odisha FC, respectively.
Goa is the one aspect remaining within the competitors that may win it for a second time, having received the Cup in 2019.
Published – April 25, 2025 06:17 pm IST
