Vasco, Jan 18 (PTI) Back to winning ways, ChurchillBrothers will be looking for their first win at home when theytake on Shillong Lajong in the Hero I-league match at TilakStadium here tomorrow.
After a disastrous start in the I-League campaign wherethey lost five matches, Churchill Brothers started the newyear with a ray of hope as they roped in new faces and themove paid off.
Ivory coast striker Mechac Koffi helped them equaliseagainst East Bengal to grab their first point and latter theybeat Gokulam Kerala to secure their first win and move toninth place with four points after lying at the bottom.
Churchill Brothers assistant coach Alfred Fernandes ispleased the way his boys played against Gokulam.
"Now that we have tasted our first victory our boys areconfident and are looking forward to keep the winningmomentum going," Fernandes said.
"We have signed three more foreign players and our teamis looking more stronger and is motivated to do better andkeep on winning from now on especially home matches and pullourselves out of relegation which is our top priority.
"Except for Jovel Martins all other players are fit andare all set to take on lajong," said Fernandes.
Kalu Ogba, who has scored two goals in their win againstLajong, will be the man to lead the attack from the middle,while Mechac Koffi will also a vital cog for the team.
Shillong Lajong, coming into this match with a defeat atthe hands of Minerva Punjab, are lying fourth with 14 pointsfrom ten matches.
Churchill Brothers look a different side after signingnew foreign recruits and they are always difficult to beat athome but coach Bobby Nongbet believes that they just need toplay well and everything will fall into place.
The Meghalaya outfit will be banking on the midfield duoof Samuel Lalmuanpuia and Hardy Nongbri to ensure supply forhis forward line.
"Aiman Al-Hagri has also been impressive going forwardfor Lajong. It's going to be interesting contest who evergives their best will win tomorrow," said Nongbri. PTI MCS ATKATK.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.