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Shillong Lajong host defending champion Salgaocar SC in the 26th round I League encounter at the JN Sports Complex on Friday.
Salgaocar SC stay at 43 points from 25 matches while Shillong Lajong have 27 points from 25 outings. The Goans have defeated Lajong 2-1 when the former hosted Pradyum Reddy’s side in 13th round.
Salgaocar Coach Karim Benchirifa said, “Lajong are a tricky side. They are very unpredictably and can defeat any team on their day. They also enjoy home advantage”
“They are a good host and have very strong fan base,” he added.
The Goans would miss the services of goalkeeper Karanjit Singh and Francis Fernandes due to match suspension while Gilbert Oliveira would be out as he is nursing injury. Chidi Edeh would be back in the squad.
On the other hand, Lajong Coach Pradhyum Reddy said, “We stay aware of the challenge ahead of us. Last few rounds didn’t yield good for us. We would go all out in our last match to consolidate our position.”
Lajong would miss the services of defender C Lallawmzuala who is out due to injury.
The kick-off is slated for 2:45 pm on Friday (May 4, 2012).
