RoundGlass Punjab will face I-League debutants Kenkre FC in their next match of the 2021-22 season on March 8 (Tuesday). The game will be held at the Kalyani Stadium.
In its previous match on Friday, the RGFC played out a tight 2-2 draw against Churchill Brothers FC Goa,. Striker Kurtis Guthrie scored twice for RoundGlass Punjab FC, including an 89th-minute equalizer from a direct free-kick.
Speaking to the media ahead of the clash RoundGlass Punjab FC Assistant Coach Floyd Pinto said, “The team is in good spirits and we have a lot of positives to draw from our last performance. The players are in a positive frame of mind and we want to take this momentum into tomorrow’s encounter against Kenkre and, hopefully, get the three points.”
Sharing his assessment of the opposition team, Pinto said, “Kenkre will not be an easy side to play against, even though it is their debut season. They earned a point against a strong team like Real Kashmir in the previous round. It is going to be a tough game where nothing will come easy for us. However, we are confident that we have the quality in our squad to come out on top.”
Midfielder Kean Lewis said, “Against Churchill Brothers, we went down twice but still came back to level the score and almost got the winning goal in the end. We showed a great fighting spirit. No team in this league is easy to face and we can’t be complacent against Kenkre. We must look at what our strengths are and apply them in the best way possible.”
However, preparing for the encounter, coach Ashley Westwood is set to deploy an unchanged XI into the field against the debutantes. Lalthuammawia Ralte is set to start under the sticks with Rino Anto, skipper Gurtej Singh, Bikash Yumnam, and Lalchhuanmawia assisting him in keeping the scores under check.
At the same time, former Mohun Bagan player and a fan favourite Joseba Beitia is set to starr in the midfield with Sampingiraj and Rupert Nongrum. The line is to be led by as usual Ashish Jha, star player Kurtis Guthrie and Travis Major.
As Round Glass Punjab FC will look forward to bounce back to winning ways, Kenkre FC will attempt to register their first win of the season as debutantes.
