I-League returns to Cooperage as Indian Arrows take on East

Action returns to the Cooperage stadium here when one of the two I-League games between Indian Arrows and East Bengal will be played at the iconic venue on Monday.

Cooperage in south Mumbai is the venue where several greats of Indian football have played and once again under its flood-lights, the 22 players will take field.

Two I-league matches one on Monday and another on February 28 would be held here.

Indian Arrows are languishing at the last spot with 8 points from 11 games, while East Bengal are placed ninth in 11-team table with 12 points.

Shanmugam Venkatesh, Head Coach, Indian Arrows asserted confidence ahead of the match and said, "We are confident of a positive result against Quess East Bengal. Our last match against them was a good one for us and we will give our 100 per cent once again."
Having won against the Kolkata giants already, Coach Venkatesh remains wary of the challenge they still possess and added, "As I said earlier too, they are a very good team with a lot of talented players and we will have to be at our best to get the result we want."
Despite the tough times that QEB have been going through, their supporters still remain firmly behind their team as the proverbial 12th man and Ansumana Kromah, Forward, Quess East Bengal voiced his gratitude ahead of the game by saying, "We are all grateful for the passionate support we still have and Ive felt that ever since I came back."