Following the win, Real Kashmir move above TRAU, onto fifth place in the points table, level on points with Churchill Brothers, who sit just above them in fourth position because of a better goal difference
Captain Karthik Govind Swamy, a senior member of the squad and a player with a lot of professional experience (having played for Churchill Brothers and Chennai City FC in the I-League), said the time spent together in camp after the group stages helped them become a stronger unit.
The win took Real Kashmir to 26 points from 18 matches but they remained in sixth due to their inferior head-to-head record with Churchill Brothers. Aizawl is now seventh with 23 points from 18 games
The hosts, Churchill Brothers are comfortably sitting in mid-table with 26 points from 18 matches. At the same time, there is no real danger of being relegated.
A win will take the Red Pythons to 29 points, overtaking Churchill Brothers and Gokulam Kerala in the process. On the other hand, if Aizawl win, they will level on points with TRAU and Churchill Brothers. That would keep the Reds in a good position for the last four matches as well
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Since putting three past Mumbai Kenkre, Mohammedan Sporting have failed to score in their last three games, most recently in a goalless draw with TRAU on Friday
Sankarlal Chakraborty's team were already looking like an improved unit when Argentine Alexis Gomez and Tajik forward Shavkati Khotam came on in the second half of their last match against Churchill Brothers. On Thursday, Chakraborty started them both, and that decision completely transforme
Following their win against Sreenidi Deccan, Rajasthan United have now faced two back-to-back losses against Churchill Brother (0-5) and TRAU FC (1-2), and have subsequently moved into the bottom half of the table