Indian Super League (ISL) aspect Bengaluru FC could have their activity reduce out after they tackle Maldives’ Club Eagles — a aspect which boasts of some huge worldwide names — in the AFC Cup play-off tie on Tuesday. The Bengaluru FC gamers and workers, who landed in Male on Friday afternoon, bought straight right down to enterprise to arrange for the robust problem, because the winners of the match will progress to the group phases of the 2021 AFC Cup. Among the important thing gamers the Sunil Chhetri-led crew should take care of are 23-year-old Lebanese goalkeeper Mohammad Taha, Russian striker Vladislav Kormishin and the skilled Club Eagles’ Egyptian defender Elsayed Mahmoud.
The 23-year-old Taha started his profession at Safa Beirut SC in his dwelling nation earlier than transferring to Egypt’s high membership Al Ahli. Taha joined Club Eagles earlier this yr and featured in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 1 match towards Thimphu City FC, serving to his crew keep a clear sheet.
Striker Kormishin has spent the vast majority of his enjoying profession in his dwelling nation Russia, turning up for the likes of Spartak Moskow II and Arsenal 2 Tula. The Russian shall be an important cog in the Club Eagles’ wheels towards Bengaluru FC contemplating the significance of the match.
Egyptian Mahmoud will marshal the house crew defence and he was a key participant in his aspect sustaining a clear sheet towards Thimphu City FC final month.
Bengaluru FC should be cautious of Club Eagles having misplaced to a different Maldivian membership, Maziya Sports and Recreation, in the AFC Cup play-off final yr.
And with Club Eagles head coach Mohamed Shaazly saying that he’s eyeing “nothing lower than a spot in the group stage of the AFC Cup”, the Marco Pezzaiuoli-coached Bengaluru FC will have to guard against complacency.
Pezzaiuoli said that while the immediate focus was to get past the Club Eagles challenge, he is looking ahead to the new ISL season.
“Of course, the focus is on the match (in Maldives) but I want to see a better team for the new (ISL) season. Now for me, it’s like a pre-season, and I will take every minute with the team,” the German tactician stated.
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