Jamal Muktis ready for final duel
Dhaka, December 12: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mukttijoddha Sangsad lock horns in the final of the Walton Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 5:00 pm on Friday.
BTV will telecast the match live.
In the two previous meetings between the teams Sheikh Jamal won on both the occasions, 1-0 in 2010 and 3-0 in 2012.
In the officials pre-final press conference at the BFF House on Thursday the coaches exuded confidence about winning the title.
Joseph Afusi, coach Sheikh Jamal
“We are ready. Last season, we went to final but we finished runners-up. So we set a goal and target for ourselves for this season that anything less than championship is not enough. We are happy to be where we are today. I believe tomorrow we will do our best. Our preparation is good and the players who have in our disposal,”
“I believe the mentality of the players and tactically everything in the team is ok at the moment. Again we need luck on our side to win championship. But we believe everything is possible,”
Shafikul Islam Manik, coach Muktijoddha
"Our opponents are the most formidable team on paper and they have proved their prowess. But we are ready for the fight, we are very much focused upon winning the title, we have our answers of Sony Norde and Wedson in Nkowcha Kingsley and Elita Kinglsley, its all a team work and if the day is ours we will be the champions, in the month of national victory we are motivated to put our best inspired by the spirit of liberation war."