BHUBANESWAR 04-Apr-2018
Shillong Lajong redeemed their blow hot, blow cold season with a remarkable victory over Pune City FC in a five-goal thriller in the sixth pre-quarterfinal match of the ongoing Super Cup Football Tournament here at Kalinga Stadium today. The young team from the hills of Meghalaya, showed remarkable composure and tactical finesses to come back from two goals behind to triumph against Pune City FC.
Shillong Lajong, who finished sixth in the I-League, now move on to play Kolkata giants and fellow I-Leaguers Mohun Bagan in the quarters. Pune’s Austrian coach Ranko Popovic lined the Stallions in a 4-5-1 formation with Brazilian talisman Marcelinho as the target man up front. Shillong gaffer Alison Kharsyntiew went for a 4-4-2 with Hero I-League Emerging Player of the Year and captain Samuela playing behind Ivorian sniper Abdoulaye Koffi.
