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  Kingfisher East Bengal and Md Sporting  footballers will  take the filed tomorrow  for a noble cause at Howrah Municipal Corporation stadium . The exhibition match will be played for  little Joydip Koruli , a four year old cancer patient .For Kingfisher East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya , it’s not the result but the cause for which they are playing matters . East Bengal coach is handicapped to field an eleven as most of his footballers are busy playing for different franchise in ISL . To make matters worse ,  some of  his footballers have gone to participate in the Inter Rail tournament . Biswajit  is also plagued with injuries to his key footballers Du Dong Hyun and Anthony Soren . Although the Korean is eager  to take the field for 10 minutes , subject to his fitness . East Bengal assistant coach Sammy Omollo too is eager to put on his playing shoes , as it is for a noble cause . Jiten Murmu will start alongside Ranty Martins in the attack while in the defence Bello Rassaq will have the inexperienced Samad Ali to assist him as Johny Rout too is suffering from an ankle injury . There is a huge  interest  being  generated amongst the local football crazy  public . The organizers are leaving no stone unturned to make this event a grand success . The kick-off  is at 2 pm .