Dempo coach sets sights on young Bengal goalie Souvik Mondal

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Sudeep Pakrashi

Posted online: Thursday , March 27, 2008 at 02:51:29
Updated: Thursday , March 27, 2008 at 02:51:29

Kolkata, March 26 In a bid to get rid of its key weakness in the team composition — the goalkeeping front —defending I-League champions Dempo Sporting Club coach Armando Colaco, after failing to convince the country’s top custodian Subrata Paul, wants to try out another promising young goalie from Bengal.

The Dempo coach has set his eyes on Souvik Mondal, the 20-year-old custodian who has been playing with the junior national team since 2004.

Mondal was with Hindustan Aeronotics Limited (HAL) last season before being forced to join Peerless Club following his father’s sudden demise. Importantly, Mondal earned appreciation from former chief national British coach Stephen Constantine through his impresive showing under the bars in the 2004 Under-20 AFC Cup Championship in Kuala Lumpur.

He was also a member of the Indian colts for the U-20 AFC Cup in 2007 where he had an excellent showing against South Korea in the group league match.

Asked about Mondal, Dempo’s experienced coach Armando Colaco told The Indian Express: “Yes, I have heard about Mondal. I also have his bio-data with me. I am going to call him for selection trials in the first week of May. At the same time, I will also watch three more Goan goalkeepers, all U-17s, in the selection trials. If Mondal can prove his mettle, then he will be recruited.”

Incidentally, Abhijit Mondal, the custodian from Bengal who has spent consecutive six years with the Goan outfit, is also going to continue with the team for another season, according to Armando Colaco. And along with other experienced custodian Satish Minz, Colaco wants to test Souvik Mondal before deciding to recruit him.

However, having ruled out chances of his Brazilian anchorman Roberto Silva’s (Beto) joining Salgaocar FC this season, Colaco said: “He may have shown Fifa’s clarification where he has claimed about Fifa’s support for his joining another team through the violation of a standing contract. But we also have a strong belief that Fifa cannot allow any player to break his existing contract and join another team. A similar incident happened with Fransa FC a year ago where a player wanted to switch over to another team at the cost of agreement violation. But following a guideline from Fifa, the player finally had to change his decision. So, it will not be possible for Beto to leave Dempo this season.”

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