I League Derby : It’s Payback Time For Pranoy ,Rehenesh Wants To Leave A Mark

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Pranoy Halder is all set to make his Derby debut for Mohun Bagan . Image Source : Xtra Time

Internet Desk : Apart from Cornell Glen and Luciano Sabrosa two more footballers will be making their derby debut at the Salt Lake stadium . All eyes will be on Pranoy Halder and Rehnesh TP . 23 year old  Pranoy will be marshalling the Bagan defence while Rehnesh will be the last man in defence for Red and Gold .

Pranoy , regarded as one of the best defensive midfielder of  the country in recent times will have the responsibility of  stopping Ranty Martins and Do Dong Hyun . Pranoy , who was coached by Zico at FC Goa in the ISL is not under any sort of pressure ahead of the derby .A confident looking Pranoy feels ,“I am not feeling any pressure whatsoever with the derby. My coach and senior footballers in the team have advised me to focus on my game. “

On being asked about his competition with team mate Souvik Chakraborty , the stockily built teenager promptly replied –“My fight is with me. Whoever coach feel will play him”.

Pronay  was at the Mohun Bagan Academy  under  coach Roy Barreto .  After spending a year and half at the Green and Maroon Academy, he was taken to TFA by Ranjan Chowdhury . His father Prabhat Halder was a coach himself at Police AC while his brother Prayasu also played for Mohun Bagan . So , in a way he hails from a family which have a strong bonding for Green and Maroon . For Pranoy though it’s time for payback “ I still remember those days when my father took me to the MB academy . I have started dreaming of playing for Mohun Bagan from that day . It’s pay back time for me as I want to do well for the club where I started my career from .”

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Rehenesh TP will look to put up a good show under the bars for East Bengal .

 

Another footballer who will be making his derby debut is Rehnesh TP . He started playing football in 2005 . He is an all round keeper , good in aerial balls and also on the ground too . After playing age group tournaments in his state , he joined SAI in 2006 . He captained his school in the Subrata Cup . He began his professional career with Golden Threads in 2011 and played for them in the I League second division in Guwahati . After his stints with ONGC , Mumbai Tigers , he signed on loan for Rangdajied in 2013 . He later joined Shillong Lajong in 2014 . The North East United goalkeeper had an outstanding first season in ISL in 2014 where he had 5 clean sheets .

So a much will depend on how he keeps under the bar . Rehnesh too is quite confident of doing well in the derby . He wants to leave a mark in Kolkata football like Vijayan and  Anchery  . “ I have always dreamt of playing in Kolkata . I am grateful to the team management for giving me an opportunity to play in the derby . I will try my best to leave a mark .”

It will be quite an interesting match for both Pranoy and Rehenesh , who will be entrusted with holding the fort for their respective sides .