Lajong take on Rangdajied
SHILLONG: The I-League Under-19 North East Zone Qualifiers will begin on Tuesday with Shillong Lajong FC going up against Rangdajied United FC at the JN Stadium, Polo, at 1:00pm.
The other two teams in the zone are Royal Wahingdoh FC and Green Valley (Assam).
Each team will play the others on a home and away basis.
While the three Shillong-based clubs will hold their fixtures at Polo, Green Valley will play host at the Nehru Stadium in Guwahati.
There will be no entry fee to all of the matches held in Shillong.
Only one team from this zone will qualify for the next round, meaning that the competition between the four clubs is likely to be a fierce one.
Alison Kharsyntiew, coach of the U-19 boys said, on Monday, “The boys have been working hard and preparing well for this tournament.
“Rangdajied are a very good team and we have a big game tomorrow. We expect a good match and, hopefully, win our first game.”
SLFC have included a number of up and coming players in their 20-man squad, like Redeem Tlang, Hardy Cliff Nongbri and Rupert Nongrum.
Lajong squad: Nitin Meel, Nishal Das, Sh Sandeep Singh, Nimdorjee Tamang, Kh Rojit Singh, Rakesh Pradhan, Jimmy Maibam, Naobin Rabha, Sh Dinesh Singh, Wahengbam Angaosana Luwang, Lalrammuana, Jacob Lalrwangbawla, Zodingliana, Rupert Nongrum, Hardy Cliff Nongbri, Ksankupar Khongmalai, Th Bipin Singh, Redeem Tlang, Shaiborlang Kharpan and Shanbor Jyrwa.
