KOLKATA (India): Gokulam Kerala would look to put behind their 1-2 defeat against Chennai City FC in their previous match when they host Punjab FC in I-League on Thursday.
The match is slated for a 2 PM kick-off and will be telecast live on 1Sports.
“The first game was a nervous one for us. We had too many missed passes and we did not keep a lot of possession. It seemed like we were afraid to win. We rushed a lot and this cannot happen in our next match against RoundGlass Punjab FC,” Gokulam head coach Vincenzo Annese said.
“In the next match, we need to be calm on the ball and play with patience, gauging when we can go forward. We must keep the ball on our feet and stay away from playing long balls,” he said. “Punjab FC have a very good offensive line and they also have one of the best sides to play out from the back. We need to be on our level best to grab a result.”
Gokulam FC had taken an early lead against Chennai City courtesy Dennis Antwi, but gave away two goals owing to defensive errors. “We made some mistakes in the last match and we paid for it,” said midfielder Mayakannan. “However we look forward to rectifying our mistakes in the next match. The players have good morale and we are looking for a positive result.”
(Source: AIFF)
