Keenan Almeida will be looking to make his fourth appearance for FC Goa when they visit Kerala Blasters FC in their 2016 Hero Indian Super League clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. Almeida has completed three blocks, five interceptions, five successful tackles and 10 clearances in defence so far. The 24-year-old full-back has also looked comfortable in attack and has completed one successful take-on and provided one key pass in his three outings this season. The local boy from Goa spoke to indiansuperleague.com ahead of the game against the Blasters. Here are the excerpts from the interview.There is going to be a packed stadium tomorrow so what are your expectations from the match and the crowd?I have heard the fans of Kerala are very energetic but for us it is about winning the next match. We will take the game to Kerala and will be hoping to win.You are coming here on the back of a win, so how is the dressing room morale?The team spirit is high from the win in the last match and we will try to build up from here and take things a game at a time. The only way forward is to win.What are your expectations from FC Goa’s future performances and their qualifications for the semi-finals?The chance to make it to the semis is very much possible as you see the points table. The teams are very close and a few wins can get you in the top 4. So, qualification to the semi-finals is very much possible.A lot of back to back matches are being played and it is being said that this is an intense league. So how do you prepare for the matches?We know this is a short league and sometimes within two days, we have to play back to back two matches. All the teams have to go through it and the squad is big so we can rotate players.
