HAL finished second to Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) in the Karnataka league this season. Their mid-field is manned by Murali and Xavier, members of the Indian junior team. The strike force comprises Dayanand -- known for his deadly runs -- and Sunil Sr -- a prolific scorer. Manager Devraj said, ``Ours is a young team comprising most of national players. The average age of the team is around 23 years. And we are sure of putting up a good show.'' The IAF team management was not available for the comment.

The Vasco team management had questioned the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) a month before on the issue of the players' transfer dates. AIFF had, since, changed the dates.

Vasco finished fourth in the Goan League while RailsimaTigers are second in the yet-to-finish Andhra Pradesh league.