NAGALAND PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHDAY 17 PREVIEWS

Saturday, July 7th, 2012
Dimapur United FC Vs FC Naga Tornadoes (Dimapur) MATCH OF THE WEEK
Venue: DDSC, Stadium
Kick-off: 3:p.m

Dimapur United take on Naga Tornadoes in one of the biggest match of the season. Just two points separate the two teams with only two games remaining. This is a must win game for both the teams as a draw will only benefit Barak Flamingoz who are on top along with FC Naga Tornadoes on 38 points. Dimapur United will once again bank on their two lethal forwards Amir and David to propel them to victory. FC Naga Tornadoes were held to a draw in their last game against Life Sports FC and they will be aware that one more slip-up will seriously damage their hopes to win the title. FCNT will rely on the exploits of Akum, Abel and Mero upfront, powered by skipper Ating in the midfield.
    
Sangpang FC Vs Life Sports FC (Mokokchung)
Venue: Imkongmeren sports complex
Kick-off: 11 a.m

Sangpang FC host Life Sports FC in the penultimate round of the first Nagaland Premier League season. SFC dropped all three points in their last game against Kohima Komets, they are now placed 7th on the table. LSFC held leaders FC Naga Tornadoes to a draw in their last outing and in the process blowing the race for the title wide open. LSFC have cemented the 4th place on the table.

Zonipang SA Vs Doyang FC ( Mokokchung)
Venue: Imkongmeren
Kick-off: 1:p.m

Zonipang SA are currently placed 8th on the table, just one point behind their local rivals Sangpang FC and they will be keen to finish ahead of them at the end of the season. Despite getting thrashed in their last game against a powerful Dimapur United, ZSA will be confident of getting a result against a struggling Doyang FC. Doyang FC are on 6th and they still have a chance to go one place up if they can get positive results out of the two remaining games.

Kohima Komets FC Vs Barak Flamingoz FC (Kohima)
Venue: Local Ground
Kick-off: 12:a.m

Kohima Komets, after a good outing last weekend, will play against a rampaging Barak Flamingoz who are now joint league leaders along with FCNT. The outcome of this match will play a huge role in the title race. BFFC are behind FC Naga Tornadoes just on goal difference and they will be aware of the fact that anything less than maximum points will scupper their title hopes.

New Market FC Vs Dynamic FC (Kohima)
Venue: Local ground
Kick-off: 2:p.m

New Market FC’s wretched run of form continues and they still remain winless after 16 games into the season. They lie at the bottom of the table with just a point. NMFC must give their demoralized fans something to cheer for in the remaining two games. Dynamic FC blanked Doyang FC 4-0 in the last match in Dimapur. They are placed on 9th but they still have the chance to finish as high as 6th on the table if they can extract maximum points from the last two matches.
Match previews by NPL Punditz