2nd goalkeeper for Salgaocar was Abhijet Das ,former Utd SC Goalkeeper , the guy who cost Salgaocar 2nd place.
as for those judging players ( especially in pre-season) , a marquee player isn't some FIFA Playstation player with MAX attributes that will get the ball, beat 4 defenders , and everything shot he takes burst the net or rattle the cross bar !
This is the exact expectations of a Kolkotta club official or dumb coach from that region..
We had a former MLS striker on trial at one such club , and after a game where he scored 1 and set up 3 in a 5-0 win in a friendly, they remarked " he doesn't score enough "
Anyways , I digress..
from what I heard from the Rocus, who incidentally didn't play ( not fit ) , Udanta looked very good in the 1st half and caused Othallo Tabia a lot of problems on the wing.
Salgaocar still have 3 foreign players to come , and that will make them a lot more competitive , especially going forward, and they also have Clifton Dias back.
BFC also have 4 players away at India U-23 , and Sean Rooney is still 6 weeks away from starting a game post his surgery.
Durand Cup should be a good time to see the I-League clubs relative strength
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