AIFF Kalyani Academy boys practice at Barasat Stadium
The kick-off of the match is at 6.35 pm and it will be telecast live on DD Sports.
Head Coach Goutam Ghosh insisted on practicing under the lights to have a feel of the home atmosphere which he believed “will help the boys.”
“We need to make the boys get used to the conditions. They have already had a feel of the turf and have acclimatised themselves after our practice sessions. But it was important to get them used to play under the lights,” he told www.the-aiff.com .
“I’m thankful to the Indian Football Association for their cooperation. Our request to practice under the lights was immediately permitted,” Ghosh added.
The AIFF XI, represented by the Kalyani Regional Academy boys had gone down by a solitary goal to Frenz United, Malaysia, A, in their first Match of the Tournament.
On the other hand Frenz United Indonesia went down to PVF Vietnam by a brace.
“It’s an important Match for us. Frenz United Indonesia are a strong Team and after having lost the first one, they are bound to come hard at us,” Ghosh stated. “We need to be cautious and confident at the same time,” Ghosh said.
He noted, "Our first match was a learning experience for our boys. They are playing in such a format for the first time and the fact that we created three open chances speaks volumes about our young guns."
The visiting team will land at the Kolkata Airport on Friday (May 23).
(Image Courtesy: AIFF Media Team)
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