Aizawl hopes to benefit from having Gokulam Kerala as their opponent at home.

Aizawl FC takes on Gokulam Kerala FC in Aizawl on Friday, on the heels of a 1-1 draw with TRAU FC in the first round of matches of the I-League 2022-23 season, in which Argentine midfielder Matias Veron was sent off and will be suspended for the match.Gokulam defeated Mohammedan SC 1-0 in their first game earlier this week.After a 2-1 victory over Aizawl FC, the Malabarians claimed the three points in their previous match last season.From the last match, he said, We have a lot of positives to take.

We had chances until the end of the game, despite playing with ten guys.In the upcoming round, we hope to continue in the same fashion and fight till the end for the three points.I have faith in the players and our fans, who will again play a key role in pushing us forward.Even though we had plenty of opportunities, Captain and defender Lalchhawnkima said, the course of the game against TRAU was not as we expected in the first half.

We are a young, talented team and looking forward to an exciting match against Gokulam Kerala, according to Gokulam Kerala FC head coach Richard Towa.We had a promising start in the first round and will continue to improve with each game.We are well-prepared and are here to win.Tomorrow is going to be a difficult game, especially because Aizawl will have the home advantage and the support of their supporters.

He said, Before being two-time consecutive champions, there's no excuse.We're used to it now and faced the same challenge last year as well.We are now focused on the matches to come and are looking forward to a great match tomorrow.The team is super organized.

The match between the two former champions will be shown live on Eurosport and Doordarshan Sports, and will be streamed live on the Discovery+ OTT platform.