The new year brought new fortunes for SC East Bengal as they finally bagged their first win in the Indian Super League, brushing aside Odis...
The new year brought new fortunes for SC East Bengal as they finally bagged their first win in the Indian Super League, brushing aside Odisha FC. But the onus will now be on them to show that the victory was not just a flash in the pan as they prepare to face FC Goa at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, Vasco on Wednesday.
Both sides are set to clash for the first time but they find themselves at opposite ends in the ISL table. SCEB are placed second from bottom while Goa have jumped to third after late comeback victories over Jamshedpur and Hyderabad.
The Gaurs will start favourites but with the monkey finally off the back for East Bengal, Robbie Fowler’s side will certainly fancy their chances.
“We want to win games,” said Fowler, whose side has been unbeaten in the last three games. “The lads are in a better space now than what we were a few weeks ago. But like I said to them, we got to go out and play the way we can. If you can play the way you can, you will win games. We are not a million miles away. We’ve won a game but we won’t get carried away....
