Margao: Salgaocar Sports Club would like to continue their winning streak when they take on upbeat Churchill Brothers Sports Club in the I-League clash at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Friday.
New coach David Booth and technical director Peter Valles asserted that their team was on the right track. However, it won't be an easy task for the locals.
"We won our last match against Mumbai FC and that is a positive sign. The players too are responding well to the new coach," said Valles.
Booth took over the Salgaocar reins three days back after Karim Bencherifa resigned to join Mohun Bagan later this month. During Salgaocar's win against Mumbai FC, Booth sat in the stands and it will for the first time that the new coach will be part of the club's technical bench tomorrow.
"Booth is an experienced coach and knows how to handle the team. I can tell for sure that the players are responding well to his coaching methods and I am sure that we will continue with our winning ways," Valles said.
Churchill has scored nine points from four matches and is currently placed second in the table, but Salgaocar definitely will give them a run for their money.
Churchill started with a loss against defending champions Dempo Sports Club, despite dominating for most part of the match. Subhash Bhowmick's men, though, fought back to win three consecutive matches. However, the clash against locals might be the one that could prove to be the most difficult for them.
"I have always said that there cannot be any easy games in the I-League. Salgaocar especially will be difficult, because they are a strong side," said Bhowmick.
He is likely to field an unchanged team from the one that defeated Pune FC by a solitary goal in the last match at Pune.
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