Thus, both Mehrajuddin Wadoo's Mohammedan Sporting and Caetano Pinho's former I-League champions finished on 26 points, but Aizawl got the seventh position because of a better head-to-head record. Their win over the Kolkata side on Republic Day in Aizawl proved to be decisive
As a result, Sreenidi Deccan remained in second spot with 42 points from 21 games. Real Kashmir moved one place up to fifth with 31 points. Both teams will feature in the qualifying round of the Super Cup which is set to begin in Kerala next month
Sreenidi, who dropped points against Mohammedan Sporting and Aizawl FC in their last two matches, will now take on Real Kashmir on their home turf at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
The result also means that the gap between Mumbai Kenkre and NEROCA FC in the points table has been reduced by six points, enabling Mumbai Kenkre to keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation in the I-League for another day. However, with only two games remaining, the Orange Brigade will
Following the win, Real Kashmir move above TRAU, onto fifth place in the points table, level on points with Churchill Brothers, who sit just above them in fourth position because of a better goal difference
The win took Real Kashmir to 26 points from 18 matches but they remained in sixth due to their inferior head-to-head record with Churchill Brothers. Aizawl is now seventh with 23 points from 18 games
Real Kashmir, who endured a seven-game winless run on the road, have found their joy back after returning home to Srinagar. They have scored nine goals and collected seven points in their last three games, and came from behind to beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 on Saturday.
The visitors took the lead twice through Mirlan Murzaev and Christy Davis, but the goals were cancelled out by Samuel Kynshi on both occasions. The Real Kashmir midfielder then turned provider for substitute Ernest Boateng who scored the late winner for the Snow Leopards
It has become clear that neither of these two teams is in the running for the I-League title. It is more about survival now. Both Vicuna and Williams are trying to win as many points as possible in the last few matches to avoid the drop. Vicuna's Mohammedan boys have been either unlucky or w
New Real Kashmir coach Gifton Noel-Williams' stint has started with an encouraging 4-2 victory against bottom-placed Sudeva Delhi. A bigger challenge awaits him against NEROCA FC here at the TRC Stadium on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 2 pm IST
Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung and Richard Osei Agyemang had the Snow Leopards two goals to the good after just 20 minutes. Sudeva Delhi's new forward signings Alexis Gomez and Shavkati Khotam helped them claw back to 2-2, but the hosts had enough left in the tank in the second half to regain their