Title aspirant Aizawl FC will be looking to garner full points when they take on Churchill Brothers in the crucial Round-16 match of football Hero I-League championship, in Vasco, Goa tomorrow.
The match will be played at the Tilak Stadium. Churchill Brothers, who have pulled themselves out of relegation are placed 6th with 17 points from 15 matches, and will be now looking to finish among the top five.
Earlier on Sunday, Aizawl FC suffered a jolt to their title aspirations when they went down to defending champions Bengaluru FC by a solitary goal scored in added time.
With three rounds to go, Aizawl FC is now tied on 30 points each along with Mohun Bagan at the top, and three points above East Bengal, who are on the third place. Aizawl FC is in race for their maiden I-League title along with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. Aizawl FC had got relegated last year but got a chance to play this season after three Goan clubs – Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa – pulled out of the tournament.
