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MAPUSA: Churchill Brothers Sports Club are keen to put the ONGC disappointment behind them and turn the screws on title-challengers East Bengal. Churchill Brothers are two points ahead of East Bengal in the I-League title race and have a match in hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cONGC was a disappointment because we could have so easily won the match. We missed too many chances and their goalkeeper brought some incredible saves of Beto in the closing stages of the match,\u201d said Churchill\u2019s Technical Director Subhash Bhowmick.<\/p>\n
Churchill Brothers face Salgaocar Football Club at the Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday and should they manage a win, Bhowmick is confident that the title is then theirs to lose.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive points lead with five matches to be played is advantageous. It will put us in the driver\u2019s seat,\u201d said Bhowmick.<\/p>\n
Churchill Brothers had scored a narrow last-minute victory against Salgaocar in the first leg but Bhowmick himself admits Wednesday\u2019s battle will be far more difficult because David Booth\u2019s side is now completely transformed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSalgaocar are a tough team. They have rebuilt their side and are now as good as anyone else in the competition. We have to be at the top of our game,\u201d said Bhowmick.<\/p>\n
Salgaocar\u2019s nerves have been calmed with a solitary goal victory over Mumbai FC in the last game but they still need some more points under their belt to be completely sure of avoiding relegation.<\/p>\n
Salgaocar are currently placed ninth with 23 points from 21 matches.<\/p>\n
Salgaocar will be happy to welcome goalkeeper Karanjit Singh back into the squad. Karanjit served a one-match suspension after he was red-carded against Sporting Clube de Goa. Brazilian striker Josimar Martins da Silva remains suspended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MAPUSA: Churchill Brothers Sports Club are keen to put the ONGC disappointment behind them and turn the screws on title-challengers East Bengal. Churchill Brothers are two points ahead of East Bengal in the I-League title race and have a match in hand. \u201cONGC was a disappointment because we could have so easily won the match. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[394,541,345,6293,211],"class_list":["post-13900","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-football-football","tag-churchill-brothers","tag-east-bengal","tag-i-league","tag-indian-sports-news-network","tag-ongc"],"yoast_head":"\n