PANJIM: The prestigious 127th edition Durand Cup is all set to commence in Goa as Sporting Club de Goa take on United Sports Club, Kolkata in the quarter-final stage Group B match, at Raia ground, on Wednesday. The kick-off is at 3 p.m.
Sporting Clube’s new marquee signing, Trinidad and Tobago utility player Anthony Wolfe is set to make his long awaited debut for the club and Spanish head coach Oscar Bruzon is banking on good home support.
“Beevan D’Mello and Velito Cruz are from Raia, besides Rowllin Borges, Mauvin Borges and Cajetan Fernandes are from the neighbouring Salcete village of Nuvem, so we are drumming up good local support,” stated Oscar.
The Spaniard is taking the tournament very seriously as he feels the Durand Cup has a prestigious history. “The Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia and third oldest in the world. We have heard of the tournament in Spain and it has a great history behind it,” enlightened Oscar.
Interestingly, Oscar’s first I-League victory as Sporting Clube in-charge came against United Sports Club in December 2012.
Since then the two clubs have met three times in the I-League, with Sporting Clube winning once more and United SC winning the other two encounters.
