Chirag United Club Kerala (formerly Viva Kerala FC) start their I-League campaign with a win, defeating HAL SC by a lone goal.
The Kerala club is still busy in the transfer market and is trying to rope in some experienced foreign legs.
Recently, their new Sri Lankan coach Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ali took charge of the club and is in a drive to bring in a competitive start in the I-League after their failed Federation Cup campaign in Kolkata.
“I am not familiar with the players of most of the clubs and their playing style. But I will catch up. I have ordered CDs of the Federation Cup matches to understand their playing styles,” the former captain of the Sri Lankan team had said.
“One of the most important factors is to bring the team together as a single unit. For that, we need more practice matches.”