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Mohammedan Sporting Club have a chance to qualify for the final round of Second Division League on the final match-day of preliminary round Group C but they will be up against an tricky Jamshedpur FC Reserves on Friday at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, kick-off 3pm.
With Chhinga Veng FC (20 points) already booked their place in the final round, three teams in Group C are separated by just one point and Mohammedan Sporting with 13 points from nine matches are ranked fourth, owing to an inferior head-to-head record with local-rivals Rainbow AC, who also have the same number of points. TRAU FC are a point above the both Kolkata outfits given they have amassed 14 points in their nine games so far.
If TRAU and Rainbow AC drop points in their last matches which will be against Chhinga Veng and ATK Reserves respectively, the Black Panthers will be able to seal the final round berth for the first time since 2015/16 season with a win over Jamshedpur.
Should both Mohammedan Sporting and Rainbow win their games and TRAU lose or draw theirs then Rainbow AC will go though as they boast a better head to head record over Mohammedan Sporting.
Meanwhile, TRAU are the only team amongst the three who are not dependent on any other outcome to reach the final round if they secure all three points against Chhinga Veng FC. They can also get the job done with a draw or even worse given that other two outcomes in Jamshedpur and Kolkata go accordingly.
Nonetheless, should all three teams end their campaign with same points; still Rainbow AC would make it merry thanks to their better head-to-head records taking all three teams into consideration.
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