DSK Shivajians play Tata Football Academy in U-18 I-League tie

1^st February 2016 – Kolkata, India – DSK Shivajians will look to build on their impressive 4-0 victory over Lonestar Kashmir in the Final Round of the Under 18 I-League when they face Tata Football Academy on 2^nd February 2016 at the Howrah Stadium, Kolkata

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The team, consisting of players from Liverpool FC International Academy – DSK Shivajians, has already played two matches in the tournament, drawing the first one and winning the second. On the other hand, Tata Football Academy has won their first two matches of the tournament, and is currently leading the Group A with 6 points.

Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, Shirish Kulkarni, President, DSK Shivajians Football Club, said: “We had a good result last time out and we will be looking to build on that. However, this is more about development of the players than it is about winning. We have an impressive youth setup at the club and the coaches from Liverpool FC have ensured that we take the right steps which would help the players to perform at the top of their abilities.”

Dave Rogers, Head Coach, Liverpool FC International Academy – DSK Shivajians, added: “After yesterday’s impressive victory over Lonestar Kashmir, the boys are in good spirit and really looking forward for Tuesday’s game. TFA have made an excellent start to the competition with 2 wins from 2 games so we know we need to prepare and be focused for what is going to be a really tough match. They are well organized and have good players, but we have done our homework on them and found areas which we feel if we execute on the day, we can exploit and expose them. It’s the biggest game because it’s the next game and if our Academy players want to carry on their progress then performing against a top Academy like TFA would show how far they have developed.”

The match will kick-off at 2:15pm at the Howrah Stadium in Kolkata.