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TC WITH A HOME ADVANTAGE, PRESSURE IS ON SAIF SPORTING CLUB

TC Football Club will face Saif Sporting Club for the second leg of AFC Cup preliminary tomorrow night.

TC won the first leg of the preliminary match by 1-0 playing away from home. The match was played on 23rd January at Bangladesh. Saif Sporting Club mostly dominated the match with the help of their home advantage, but TC managed to hold them off and score a goal on the counter.

Speaking to media, TC’s head coach for AFC Cup, Jada stated that TC will be playing for a win tomorrow and the pressure is on Saif Sporting Club because TC will be playing with home advantage this time. He also mentioned that TC have been practicing for the match focusing on the weak point of Saif Sporting Club and they are confident to win the game tomorrow.

Head coach of Saif Sporting Club said that the team played very well in the first leg although they were unable to net a goal. He also stated that they have a lot of pressure since TC will be playing at home, but the team’s confidence is high. So they can manage to make a comeback in the second leg and advance to the playoff round.

The second leg of AFC Cup preliminary round will be played tomorrow night at 21:00. If TC manages to win by aggregate, they will have to face the Bhutan’s Transport Unites or India’s Bangalore in the playoff round.

Photo: TC Football Club

30 January 2018