LUDHIANA (Punjab): Former champions Punjab FC will host AIFF developmental side Indian Arrows in the I-League match at the Guru Nanak Stadium here on Monday.
The kick off is at 2 pm IST.
The match will be Punjab’s third consecutive home match while the visitors will play their first away this season.
Since losing to Churchill Brothers in their season opener, Punjab have drawn against East Bengal and then edged past defending champions Chennai City FC.
“Against Chennai, the boys showed good tactical discipline and a fantastic desire to win,” said Punjab FC coach Yan Law.
“Even after a late equaliser from Chennai, the lads showed pure class and pulled back 2 more goals in the dying minutes of the game. I’m very proud of each and every one of them and I know they are capable of doing much more.”
The Arrows have played twice at home but lost to Gokulam Kerala and Aizawl.
An away trip is what awaits them next, and a positive result against Punjab could boost their confidence.
“We know that Punjab FC won by a good margin against defending champions Chennai City in their last match and their confidence and motivation levels will be high,” said Arrows coach Shanmugam Venkatesh. “We are playing away for the first time this season, but we will give our best,” he added.
