Kolkata (West Bengal), India - March 9 (ANI): Punjab FC will journey to face Mohammedan SC At the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 will hold their corresponding final matches of the season on Monday.
Punjab FC and Mohammedan SC Since the promotion process started in the 2023-24 season, two teams in the ISL have been elevated, accumulating 27 and 12 points each after playing 23 matches.
While the Panagiotis Dilmperis The coached team had a robust beginning to the season but struggled subsequently. Meanwhile, their opponents from Kolkata gained valuable experience during their first appearance at the elite level.
Punjab FC defeated Mohammedan SC With a 2-0 victory in the away game, they aim to become only the second team, following Hyderabad FC, to achieve back-to-back clean sheets in the tournament.
Punjab FC They secured a 3-1 win in their most recent match away against Hyderabad FC, and earlier they achieved their longest sequence of successive victories as visitors in the ISL with three wins from February to March 2024. Will they manage to extend their winning run with another victory before the season ends?
Mohammedan SC has been unable to find the back of the net in six out of their 11 home games this season, while also conceding two or more goals in each of their last four matches played at this stadium, and they have not managed to secure a victory here in the ISL so far.
Mohammedan SC has recorded 10 headed goals against them in ISL 2024-25, the most by any team this season and the third-highest in ISL history (Odisha FC allowed 13 in 2021-22 and 12 in 2020-21). Punjab FC will attempt to play a diagonal pass into the box to take advantage of this vulnerability in their opponents.
Mohammedan SC 's interim head coach Mehrajuddin Wadoo highlighted the significance of concluding the season strongly.
"The final match of the season is upon us, and naturally, our aim is to secure victory. Despite the challenges we've faced throughout the year, we intend to show gratitude to our supporters through our performance in this game," he stated according to ISL.
Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis valued his team for adhering to established playing patterns in their recent game.
"The players just didn't let Hyderabad FC come close to our goal because of good ball possession, some patterns that we used to follow, and high pressing at the times that we should have done it," he said. (ANI)