Shillong Lajong host unbeaten Sreenidi Deccan in IFL 2026-27
Both teams sit on four points from two matches ahead of Matchweek 3 at the SSA Stadium.
Shillong Lajong host Sreenidi Deccan in Matchweek 3 of the IFL 2026-27 at the SSA Stadium in Shillong. Both teams have four points from two matches, and Sreenidi Deccan are unbeaten.
Key takeaways
- Shillong Lajong host Sreenidi Deccan at the SSA Stadium on Friday
- Both teams have four points from two matches
- Sreenidi Deccan are unbeaten after a win and a draw away from home
- Lajong finished runners-up last season, one point behind Diamond Harbour FC
Shillong Lajong FC will host Sreenidi Deccan FC in Matchweek 3 of the Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 on Friday at the SSA Stadium in Shillong. The match brings together last season's second- and third-placed sides.
Shillong Lajong achieved their highest-ever finish last season, ending as runners-up just one point behind champions Diamond Harbour FC. Both teams have four points from two matches.
Sreenidi Deccan are unbeaten after a 1-0 win over Rajasthan United FC in Jaipur on November 1 and a 1-1 draw with Real Kashmir FC in Srinagar.
Shillong Lajong began with a 1-0 win over Mohammedan SC at the Kalyani Stadium and a 1-1 draw with Chanmari FC at home.
Team news and quotes
Shillong Lajong's squad is composed entirely of Indian players and remains largely intact. Phrangki Buam, the league's Most Valuable Player, Everbrightson Sana, captain Kenstar Kharshong, Tremiki Lamurong and Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli signed new three-year contracts, most of them graduates of the Lajong Academy.
Against Chanmari, Lajong conceded an own goal in the 24th minute and equalised in the 78th with a goal from Abelson Jachi. In Kalyani, Nelson Rymbai scored the winning goal in the 90th minute, finishing Jachi's cutback.
Sana provides pace on the counter-attack, while Buam excels arriving late into the penalty area. Foreign arrivals Jota and Joedson have enhanced the attack, which was entirely Indian last year.
Sreenidi Deccan outlook
Sreenidi Deccan will be making their third consecutive away appearance this season. Head coach Antonio Rueda, appointed in August after spells with Churchill Brothers and Gokulam Kerala, said, "We are feeling confident ahead of tomorrow's encounter against Shillong Lajong FC.
" Senior goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh said, "We are playing our third consecutive away match against a difficult opponent, on a difficult ground, but we are confident in ourselves. "
What happens next
Kick-off is at 6.30 pm at the SSA Stadium in Shillong. The IFL is the fifth season of the league as the second tier of the Indian football league system, which started on October 30, 2026.
IFL 2026-27 season record after two matches
Team | Matches | Points | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
Shillong Lajong FC | 2 | 4 | 1-0 win, 1-1 draw |
Sreenidi Deccan FC | 2 | 4 | 1-0 win, 1-1 draw |
Key figures ahead of the match
Figure | Detail |
|---|---|
Matchweek | 3 |
Kick-off | 6.30 pm |
Venue | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
Points each | 4 from 2 matches |
Last season finish | Lajong runners-up, Deccan third |
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Topics
- Indian Football League
- I-League 2
- IFL 2026-27
- Churchill Brothers
- Real Kashmir FC
- Mohammedan SC
- Shillong Lajong FC
- Diamond Harbour FC
- Sreenidi Deccan FC
- Gokulam Kerala
- Rajasthan United FC
- Chanmari FC
- Phrangki Buam
- Everbrightson Sana
- Antonio Rueda
- Kamaljit Singh
- Kenstar Kharshong
- Tremiki Lamurong
- Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli
- Nelson Rymbai
- Abelson Jachi
- Joedson dos Santos
- Damaitphang Lyngdoh
- Birendra Thapa
- Indian Football League
- IFL 2026-27
- Shillong Lajong FC
- Sreenidi Deccan FC
- SSA Stadium
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