Hyderabad: Mohammedan Sporting Club will be looking to get back to the winning ways when they face Fateh Hyderabad AFC in their first away game of the ongoing I-League 2nd Division at the Lal Bhahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyberabad on Tuesday (December 8). The Fourth Round Eastern Conference tie — Mohammedan did not featured in Third Round — will be a special one for the 124-years old club as it will be the first time when they travel to the newly formed state Telangana for a competitive football match.
Having made their I-League 2nd Division debut Fateh Hyderabad witnessed an disappointing campaign so far in the league. Though they drew against Neroca FC in their very first game but since then they have suffered successive defeats from Guwahati FC and Gangtok Himalayan SC. The Yogesh Maurya coached side do not have any foreigners in their roster and it consists moslty local lads.
“The match against Fateh Hyderabad is an important one for us. It will be our first away game and we know the importance of it, we need to be cautious in our approach,” Mohammedan head coach Subrata Bhattacharya Jr. said in pre-match press conference on Monday.
On the team news front, coach Subrata Bhattacharya included defender Sourav Chakaborty into the matchday squad — as Rana Gharami is out with personal reasons — along with striker Pritam Singh. However, there are no casualties to deal with.
“Fateh Hyderabad won’t be an easy opponent even though they are at the bottom of the table. They will be looking for points as it is their home game and we know they will come hard at us, so there is no room for complacency and we need to stick to the basics to get the best result.” he added further.
The match at Hyberabad will be played under floodlights and kicks off at 7.00 PM.