Pune : I - League season of 2012 - 13 is nearing to an exciting finish. There are four candidates still with a chance to win title. Churchill, Ease Bengal, Pune, & Dempo. Below is a match wise comparison of the top three teams.
1. Churchill
Brothers.
I league matches left to play are against tough
opposition as listed below. Pune ( A ), Dempo ( H ), MB ( A) , MB ( H), Air INDIA ( A ). More AFC matches also to be played in short time
span. A congested schedule will be difficult to cope with. Players injuries are also a concern.
Opponent
|
Classification
|
Competition
|
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Warriors
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Pune
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Warriors
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Dempo
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Mohun Bagan
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Kitchee
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
Semen Pedang
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Mohun Bagan
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Air India
|
Churchill Brothers
|
comparatively easy
|
I - League
|
2. East Bengal.
Comparatively easier
opposition to face than CB.A win against Dempo ,Sporting &
teams from NE can power them to first I – League title. Although they have won NFL three times.
Opponent
|
Classification
|
||
Tampines Rovers
|
East Bengal
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
East Bengal
|
Tampines Rovers
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
East Bengal
|
Sporting de GOA
|
Tough
|
I
- League
|
Dempo
|
East Bengal
|
Tough
|
I
- League
|
Selangor
|
East Bengal
|
Tough
|
AFC
|
East Bengal
|
United Sikkim
|
comparatively easy
|
I
- League
|
East Bengal
|
Shillong LA Jong
|
Tough
|
I
- League
|
3. Pune
FC.
Pune FC has sleek chance to win title. They don’t have any international
club fixtures unlike the other two.If PFC beat CB, ONGC & Bagan. They will be the first team from Maharashtra
to win both I – league & under – 20 title in same Year.
Opponent
|
Classification
|
Competition
|
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Pune
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
ONGC
|
Pune
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Air INDIA
|
Pune
|
comparatively easy
|
I - League
|
Mohun Bagan
|
Pune
|
Tough
|
I - League
|
Pune
|
Air INDIA
|
comparatively easy
|
I - League
|
Pune
|
Arrows
|
comparatively easy
|
I - League
|
Each match will be considered as
a title decider, let’s wait and see whether we will have first Non – GOAN team
winning the I- League.
