Dhaka, May 6: Abahani Ltd will take on Three Star Club, Nepal in the first match of the AFC Presidents Cup group ‘A’ qualifiers at the Dasrath Stadium at 6:00 pm on Tuesday. Here are the thoughts of the coaches ahead of the crucial tie Abahani coach Ardeshir Pournemat"We are here to challenge. This kind of qualifiers is the best platform to develop, better time to understand others and see how we have improved. We have seven national team players and two foreign players. So, we are a balanced team" added the coach.Commenting upon the match against hosts Ardeshir was realistic, "First match is always important and difficult. We will go to the field aiming to win, We want to be careful against hosts team. Three Star Club Coach Pradip Humagain“We have a perfect team which has already shown color in recent friendly match played against Mohun Bagan. After Mohun Bagan match, we did a case study. Those who didn't play in that match are now fit for the qualifiers. So, it is positive sign for us."Humagain added, "All the teams are equal in strength. We play 11 vs 11 but we will have 12th man in the form of fans. We respect all teams".
"In the past, Nepalese club (NPC) had beaten Abahani 4-0 in President's Cup. We are also a strong team in the qualifiers."
"In the past, Nepalese club (NPC) had beaten Abahani 4-0 in President's Cup. We are also a strong team in the qualifiers."
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