Played
January 13, 2013 3:45 PM IST
Duler Stadium — Mapusa
Referee:‬ R. Dsa‎
 

Churchill Brothers SC - United Sikkim FC Preview: The Red Machines appear clear favourites in the tie

League leaders Churchill Brothers square off against United Sikkim FC who sit at the bottom of the league. Can the North Eastern club pull off a major upset?

By Abhishek Nair

More On :  Churchill Brothers SC, United Sikkim F.C., Churchill Brothers SC vs United Sikkim F.C.
Dharmaraj Ravanan, Nurudeen Salau, United Sikkim vs Churchill Brothers, I-League
USFC
  PROBABLE LINEUPS
CHURCHILL BROTHERS SC

Nandy;
Franco, Najjarine, Ravanan, Yumnam;
Dias, Lenny, Dinesh, Balmuchu;
Beto, Antchouet

UNITED SIKKIM FC


Tae;
Jhingan, Farid, Anwar, Das;
Bhutia, Sardar, Machado, Lugun;
Salau, Tamang
  PREVIEW

It's going to be a tough trip to Goa for Nathan Hall's men as they take on the best team so far in the I-League this season. Churchill Brothers will view this as another opportunity to stretch their lead at the top as they take on an opposition low on morale.

Hall would have been impressed by his wards' offensive performance in the last game but will hope for better finishing from his front men as a lot of opportunities were wasted by the Snow Lions in the last match. There will not be any respite for the North Eastern club as they face a daunting task of keeping the likes of Moghrabi, Beto and Antchouet at bay.

Can Nathan Hall's side pull off a surprise?

Churchill have been in prime form winning their last four matches and in some fashion. Mariano Dias will be confident of three points against the minnows but will ensure his wards do not get complacent against their lowly opponents. Churchill lead the pack and Dias would not want any slip at this crucial stage as the Churchill fans would be expecting yet another comprehensive victory for their team.

  TEAM NEWS

Churchill Brothers SC: After coming off the bench and scoring a second half brace, the only selection worry for Subhash Bhowmick and Mariano Dias could be if Henri Antchouet should start ahead of Akram Moghrabi.

United Sikkim FC: DPR Korea Goalkeeper Yoon Tae may start for the Snow Lions after he was replaced by Monotosh Ghosh in the last game.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Churchill have been prolific when it comes to scoring goals as they lead the table not only with points, but also goals scored with their tally of 35 goals this season already.
  • United Sikkim FC hold the miserable record of having lesser points than games played. They have played a total of 14 games for their 10 points and hence lie at the bottom of the league.
  • This will be USFC coach Nathan Hall's first I-League match in Goa.

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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Churchill Brothers SC 8-0 United Sikkim F.C.
    27.27 %
  • Churchill Brothers SC 1-2 United Sikkim F.C.
    18.18 %
  • Churchill Brothers SC 3-0 United Sikkim F.C.
    18.18 %
Head to Head
I-League ‎(IND1)‎ 13-Jan-2013 Churchill Brothers SC 2 - United Sikkim F.C. 1
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I-League ‎(IND1)‎ 02-Dec-2012 United Sikkim F.C. 0 - Churchill Brothers SC 0
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Last Five Matches
Churchill Brothers SC
12-May-2013Air India F.C. 0 - Churchill Brothers SC 3IND1
07-May-2013Churchill Brothers SC 1 - Mohun Bagan A.C. 1IND1
01-May-2013Semen Padang 3 - Churchill Brothers SC 1AC
24-Apr-2013Churchill Brothers SC 0 - Kitchee SC 4AC
21-Apr-2013Mohun Bagan A.C. 0 - Churchill Brothers SC 2IND1
United Sikkim F.C.
12-May-2013United Sikkim F.C. 0 - Mohun Bagan A.C. 3IND1
08-May-2013East Bengal F.C. 6 - United Sikkim F.C. 0IND1
21-Apr-2013United Sikkim F.C. 0 - Sporting Clube de Goa 3IND1
13-Apr-2013Salgaocar F.C. 9 - United Sikkim F.C. 0IND1
27-Mar-2013United Sikkim F.C. 5 - Air India F.C. 0IND1
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
42Sandip NandyGoalkeeper
-Bilal NajjarinDefender
12Denzil FrancoDefender
13Dharmaraj RavananDefender
26Raju YumnamDefender
11Sanjay BalmuchuDefender
23Steven DiasMidfielder
24Lenny RodriguesMidfielder
9H. AntchouetStriker
10Roberto Mendes Da SilvaMidfielder
14Israil GurungMidfielder
1Felix D’SouzaGoalkeeper
2Gurtej SinghDefender
7Ajay SinghStriker
20Tomba Singh Midfielder
28Bikramjit SinghMidfielder
18Thangjam Saran SinghDefender
25Akram MoghrabiStriker
28Monotosh GhoshGoalkeeper
2Sandesh JhinganDefender
5Anwar AliDefender
21Abhishek DasDefender
25Munmun LugunDefender
27M. RodríguezDefender
32Safar SardarDefender
16John Landa MatkinMidfielder
17Lineker MachadoMidfielder
10Nurudeen SalauStriker
11Nima TamangStriker
31Rakshit KumarGoalkeeper
3Syed FaridDefender
22Ashish ChettriDefender
8Zenith MashangvaMidfielder
19Sahensha AnsariMidfielder
9Budhiram TuduStriker
20Nadong BhutiaDefender
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Ranti Martins Ranti Martins
Striker
Prayag United 		27 3
Odafa Onyeka Okolie Odafa Onyeka Okolie
Striker
Mohun Bagan 		20 3
Edeh Chidi Edeh Chidi
Striker
East Bengal 		18 3
James Moga James Moga
Striker
Pune 		16 0
H. Antchouet H. Antchouet
Striker
Churchill 		14 1