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USFC to bring new international players

The United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) has returned home after a disappointing away tour. In the 26 days long tour United Sikkim played five games in which they managed the draws on 2 occasions against Mohan Bagan and Pailan Arrows but lost other three games. Today at home they started their training with new players coming in. On 10^th January the home team USFC has a game against Mohan Bagan, with which they shared points in the previous encounter at Kolkata. New player Piblo Rodriguez has been brought into the side to fill in the outgoing Michael Rodriguez. Piblo is from Spain and prior to joining the USFC he was playing for the Spanish second division club.

Another new player from Australia is also expected to join the team to strengthen the attacking side of the club. Steve Hayes, New South Wales Player of the Year is a midfielder and can play forward also whenever required. The Australian might join the training from tomorrow.

The coach, Nathan Hall after returning from an exhausting and disappointing away tour has already started preparing for the next game. The inexperience of this young club was exposed after they drew couple of games which they should have won after having the lead till the injury time. Apart from that dreadful game against the Dempo where they conceded 7 goals, United Sikkim had the chance of leveling against Churchill Brothers and Shillong Lajong which they didn’t. “The USFC players need to be mentally tougher towards the end of the game”, said the Coach.

Now with four home games and three away games remaining, USFC feel they can still avoid relegation and let us hope so.