Srinagar: Real Kashmir FC face the biggest test of their debut season so far when they take on leaders Chennai City FC in a 14th round I-League clash on Monday in a match which will have a huge impact on both sides in their title hunt.
Chennai are leading the I-League table on 30 points from 13 matches while Real Kashmir are in third with 25 from 13 games. Churchill Brothers are in second spot on 28 points from 14 matches. Monday’s match at the TRC ground is more crucial for Real Kashmir than the Chennai team as any slip-up on the part of the home side will lead to an eight-point gap from the visiting side with just six matches to come after this. But, the David Robertson-coached team will start in an advantageous position in their home turf with the temperature expected to dip below 5 degree Celsius even at 2pm start. There is biting cold in Srinagar and the field of play has snow over it for the past couple of days. Real Kashmir will also start confidently as they have beaten Chennai in their own backyard in the first leg in Coimbatore. That was Chennai’s only loss of the season in 13 games so far. Chennai’s Singaporean coach Akbar Nawas, who has shepherded the side brilliantly through the season, will be hoping his team acclimatises quickly after a long two-day travel. (PTI)
