Defending champions Air India were held to a goalless draw by Mohammedan Sporting in Group A league match of EK Nayanar Gold Cup played at the Jawahar Stadium, Kannur here on Thursday.
The second team from the group A is yet to be decided as Air India chances will depend on the last group league match between Mohammedan Sporting and Mumbai FC.
Air India finished the league stage with 4 points in three matches, while the Kolkata outfit will have to win their last encounter against Mumbai FC if they really want to fancy their chances in the semi-finals as they have only garnered two points from two matches. The equations will also favour the Airmen if Mohammedan Sporting draw with Mumbai FC in their last tie on February 12.
Source: The AIFF
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Friday 12 February 2010, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.