Thus, both Mehrajuddin Wadoo's Mohammedan Sporting and Caetano Pinho's former I-League champions finished on 26 points, but Aizawl got the seventh position because of a better head-to-head record. Their win over the Kolkata side on Republic Day in Aizawl proved to be decisive
The last time these two teams faced each other was back in November when Mohammedan claimed a 3-1 victory over the Imphal unit. However, this time, the match promises to be a different affair since both teams will be looking for a better finish in the points table.
Sreenidi, who dropped points against Mohammedan Sporting and Aizawl FC in their last two matches, will now take on Real Kashmir on their home turf at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad, on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Following a major dent in their title aspirations after the unexpected defeat against Mohammedan Sporting in Kolkata, Sreenidi Deccan has now travelled to Aizawl to face Aizawl FC in the I-League 2022-23 match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
While Sreenidi has been in scintillating form at home, they have relatively struggled on the road, losing on two of their last three trips (1-2 to Mumbai Kenkre and 0-1 to Rajasthan United)
Real Kashmir, who endured a seven-game winless run on the road, have found their joy back after returning home to Srinagar. They have scored nine goals and collected seven points in their last three games, and came from behind to beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 on Saturday.
The visitors took the lead twice through Mirlan Murzaev and Christy Davis, but the goals were cancelled out by Samuel Kynshi on both occasions. The Real Kashmir midfielder then turned provider for substitute Ernest Boateng who scored the late winner for the Snow Leopards
It has become clear that neither of these two teams is in the running for the I-League title. It is more about survival now. Both Vicuna and Williams are trying to win as many points as possible in the last few matches to avoid the drop. Vicuna's Mohammedan boys have been either unlucky or w
The match between the two top sides in Group A was expected to be a well-contested one. On the contrary, Delhi FC took control of the proceedings right from the beginning and emerged with an easy 14-4 victory. They have won all five of their matches so far to take their points tally to 15.
After a long time, Mohammedan Sporting was the better team in all aspects. They had the lion's share of ball possession (61 per cent) and all their changes worked.