With temperature ranging between 1-3 degrees, Real Kashmir FC hosted Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan at the TRC Turf Ground in Srinagar on Sunday in an I-League 20192-0 encounter. Despite the cold weather, fans made it to the venue and watched their team in action. Though, the result was not in favour of the Real Kashmir FC as Mohun Bagan emerged victorious by 2-0. The two goals came towards the end of the second half, thus keeping the interest of home team fans alive for a longer time. Real Kashmir FC Players Train Amidst Heavy Snowfall at TRC Turf Ground in Srinagar (Watch Video).
Fans, braving the chill, were seen cheering for the Real Kashmir FC team. This was the second home game of the season for Real Kashmir FC. Earlier, they hosted defending champions Chennai City FC and defeated them 2-1. As of now, Real Kashmir FC has played four matches in I-League 2019-20. The Snow Leopards have won one and lost as many besides two draws.
Meanwhile, goals from Joseba Beitia and Nongdamba Naorem not only helped Mohun Bagan win the match but climb the I-League 2019-20 points table as well. With Sunday's 2-0 win in cold Srinagar, Mohun Bagan are now placed on top of the I-League team standings with three wins from five outings. Real Kashmir FC, on the other hand, are placed eighth.
WATCH: Fans Enjoying Real Kashmir FC vs Mohun Bagan Match
Amid cold and cloudy weather thousands of fans turn up to supporters the @realkashmirfc during the match against Kolkata giants @Mohun_Bagan. The jam-packed ground witnessed huge presence of young crowd, cheering for the home team as well as hosts pic.twitter.com/o60wNXNUuu
— Basit Zargar (باسط) (@basiitzargar) January 5, 2020
Mohun Bagan will now face Indian Arrows at home on January 09. Real Kashmir will stay in Srinagar and prepare for their home game against Punjab FC on January 10. As per the weather forecast, it is going to snow in Srinagar for the next couple of days. However, the weather for match day, as per predictions, seems to be mostly sunny
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