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  Just 24 hours  before the all important  Hero  ISL match  against  Atletico  de Kolkata  , FC Goa  coach Zico  blasted  at  the  practice  facility  being  provided  by the  hosts . Zico's  FC Goa is scheduled to play Atletico de Kolkta at the Saltlake  stadium tommorow . The  former  Brazilian  world cupper  was  visibly  upset  at the practice  facility  being provided to them ahead of their match . FC Goa were supposed to practice at the Mohun Bagan ground . The reason for such  arrangement s  was  due  to  the  condition of  the  turf at the Salt Lake stadium . Earlier the YBK turf  have  drawn a lot  of criticism . The  Brazilian  fumed  at the pre match press conference  , "The rules say that host team should provide good place to practice. But we were not given that.He also added,"We allow the best practice facility to our guest,but it was not respected here."   Zico  even  thought of  boycotting  the pre match press conference , “ I did not wanted  to  come for the press conference , but because of respect for journalists  I have come".   While Fc Goa thrashed Mumbai FC 7-0 in their last game,  Atletico come into the game on the back of a thrilling 2-1 win aginst the Chennayin's. If Atletico wins tommorrow they will go to the top of the table . A win for  FC Goa  will ensure a spot in the semis . All eyes wiill be on Goa's new foreign recruit Dudu and their young prodigy  T.Haokip ,  both of  whom have scored a hattrick in their demolition of Mumbai FC.Atletico  will be without their marquee player Helder Postiga and the onus will be on their Canadian striker Hume who  have  so  far scored 5 goals.