Despite winning the tournament opener against their fancied opponents, United Sikkim coach realizes that tougher tests lie ahead...
Though upbeat after defeating a much bigger team, United Sikkim Sporting Club (USSC) coach and former East Bengal player Sherap Lepcha downplayed today’s victory and said that his team will give a ‘much better’ performance in the next game.
Mr. Lepcha had coached the local team to 2-1 victory over Simla Youngs, Delhi in the inaugural match of the 30th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament played today here at Paljor Stadium. Shimla Youngs is one of the premier clubs in New Delhi and was expected to fare well in this tournament.
Commenting on his team’s victory, USCC coach Lepcha first congratulated the people of Sikkim. “It is a victory for the people of Sikkim”, he said. Mr. Lepcha said that they were sure of a win today. Our team was good, he said.
His claims were endorsed by the coach of the losing Delhi side, Fuja Tope. “USSC team was good. They had some very good local players which I wished I had in my team”, said Mr. Tope.
The Simla Youngs coach Tope attributed today’s defeat to the ‘tiredness’ and ‘high altitude problems’ that his players had to face while playing in Gangtok. “We were supposed to arrive a couple of days earlier but we reached only yesterday evening and our players were tired. Our key players were new to this altitude and could not acclimatize themselves at this altitude”, Mr. Tope said.
With today’s loss, the Simla Youngs is out of this tournament and leaves another Delhi side, New Delhi Heroes, to carry the challenge of the nation’s capital in this premier tournament.
Source:Goal.com
Though upbeat after defeating a much bigger team, United Sikkim Sporting Club (USSC) coach and former East Bengal player Sherap Lepcha downplayed today’s victory and said that his team will give a ‘much better’ performance in the next game.
Mr. Lepcha had coached the local team to 2-1 victory over Simla Youngs, Delhi in the inaugural match of the 30th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament played today here at Paljor Stadium. Shimla Youngs is one of the premier clubs in New Delhi and was expected to fare well in this tournament.
Commenting on his team’s victory, USCC coach Lepcha first congratulated the people of Sikkim. “It is a victory for the people of Sikkim”, he said. Mr. Lepcha said that they were sure of a win today. Our team was good, he said.
His claims were endorsed by the coach of the losing Delhi side, Fuja Tope. “USSC team was good. They had some very good local players which I wished I had in my team”, said Mr. Tope.
The Simla Youngs coach Tope attributed today’s defeat to the ‘tiredness’ and ‘high altitude problems’ that his players had to face while playing in Gangtok. “We were supposed to arrive a couple of days earlier but we reached only yesterday evening and our players were tired. Our key players were new to this altitude and could not acclimatize themselves at this altitude”, Mr. Tope said.
With today’s loss, the Simla Youngs is out of this tournament and leaves another Delhi side, New Delhi Heroes, to carry the challenge of the nation’s capital in this premier tournament.
Source:Goal.com
