Srinagar: Real Kashmir Football Club (RKFC) will play a match against NEROCA FC in the Hero I-League 2022-2023 on Saturday at the Synthetic Turf TRC Srinagar.
Addressing a pre-match press conference, RKFC’s Technical Director Gifton Noel Williams said the confidence of the team is high after defeating Sudeva Delhi FC with 4-2 on Wednesday.
“Our players are working very hard to win the games. Our team is improving. I expect better football on Saturday than the previous game. I hope our team will score a few goals against NEROCA FC and win the game and make fans happy,” Williams said.
Asked whether the cold weather was impacting the performance of the players, he replied, “Weather is very cold in Kashmir. But our players have adapted to this weather so it does not impact our performance.”
He said that there will be one change in the squad for tomorrow’s match.
NEROCA FC head coach Wangkhem Khogen Singh said the team is well prepared to play against RKFC. “Although RKFC is playing on its home ground and we lost against it in an earlier game, but we have made several changes and the team is now in a far better position.”
The match is scheduled to start at 2 pm for which adequate security and seating arrangements have been made.
The RKFC has played 15 games including six wins, five losses, and four draws. On home ground, the team has won five matches and just lost one match.
