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ISL: Bengaluru challenge for Jamshedpur in quest for play-off spot
Having crawled their way into the top four places after a slow start to life in the Hero Indian Super League, Jamshedpur FC has a chance to take another giant leap when they take on league leaders Bengaluru FC at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, on Sunday.
With just two games left for them to play, a win over Bengaluru FC may not lock the spot for Jamshedpur FC in the playoffs as yet, but it will give them some respite approaching the final game and put pressure on the chasing pack of Kerala Blasters and FC Goa, both of whom will be keeping a keen eye on game.
Even though recognizing the importance of the game at hand, Jamshedpur head coach Steve Coppell, however feels it’s not a “do or die” situation for his team. “We have been in that situation for the last five games where people have said it is, and we have done fairly well in such situations. So, we are looking forward to the game and relishing the challenge,” he said at the pre-match press conference.
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