After a fantastic win at the home ground, FC Pune City is in no mood to let go of the momentum as we meet Atletico De Kolkata tomorrow. Atletico will be boosted by the return of their coach and star striker Fikru Lamessa after a ban and it will be a tough test in front of the Kolkata crowd.Another interesting point to note is that the match will be played on an artificial turf, which is sure to be a part of both the teams’ gameplans.Franco Colomba heads to Salt Lake Stadium with a confident team that displayed its prowess of attack against North East United FC. Ivan Bolado has constantly bothered the defenders, with Kostas Katsouranis making useful attacks from the midfield. John Goossens and Dudu Omagbemi have emerged as match winners in the previous matches, and possess the ability to turn a game on its head at any point. It would be interesting to see what formation the coach goes with ahead of this all important game. After their performances against North East UTD FC, Lenny Rodrigues and Israil Gurung showed all why they were missed in the previous matches. Especially Lenny, with his sharp runs, ability to hold possession and work rate becomes an essential cog in the team when Kostas heads forward to support the strikers. Israil, on the other hand is a live wire on the pitch and it will be interesting to see how he manages to unsettle the opposition's defence once again. Undoubtedly, this is the toughest test we will face in this tournament so far. Atletico De Kolkata have scored 10 goals in the season so far, and most of the credit goes to Luis Garcia, Fikru and Borja Fernandes. Their link up play has been good and Ravanan, Bruno Cirillo and Magliochetti will have their task cut out if they are to keep them in check. An interesting point to note here, is that Kolkata has not been as prolific against teams with a resolute defence. The table toppers have been held to a 1-1 draw against Kerala, Delhi and Chennai and twice at home!Nevertheless, it is an interesting duel on the cards. Atletico De Kolkata will be desperate to breathe life into their recent stutter in form and FC Pune City would like to put their best foot forward with the new found momentum! Come on Pune! Let’s get behind our boys with twice the passion as they gear up for this all important battle away from home!
