<p> Under their new Brazilian coach Marcos Falopa, East Bengal will face their first real test when they take on a spirited Semen Padang of Indonesia in the first leg of the AFC Cup quarterfinals here on Tuesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In his first big match after taking over the reins from a hugely successful Trevor Morgan, the East Bengal head coach would be under pressure as the Brazilian would look to prove a point by warding off the Indonesian outfit. <br /><br />They may be debutants in this top-tier competition, but Padang, leaders in the ongoing Indonesian Premier League with 41 points from 16 matches, have plenty to offer against a team who are short on match practice. <br /><br />Having just started the season with two local league matches, East Bengal would look to find the rhythm with a new combination under Falopa, a factor that may go against the red-and-gold brigade. <br /><br />On the other hand, Padang players are fresh from their campaign in the Indonesian league as all eyes would be on their Liberian forward Edwar Junior Wilson. <br /><br />Wilson is their leading scorer in the AFC Cup with nine goals, while the Liberian tops the Indonesian Premier League with a tally of 18. <br /><br />It will be a Wilson vs Uga Okpara battle in the backline as the Liberian forward, who was under Mohun Bagan’s radar, said: “He (Uga) is a good defender, I’ve seen him in the past. But I can tackle him.” <br /><br />Wilson had slammed the turf on Sunday, but made a U-turn on Monday saying: “It appears to be good, we have experience of playing on all kinds of surface. It won’t be an issue.” <br /><br />He will be their main striker with Argentine Esteban Vizcarra not available for a double yellow, while South Korean midfielder Yu Hoon Koo and Cameroon defender David Pagbe are the other two foreigners. <br /><br />Falopa is likely to field a 4-3-1-2 formation with a new forward line in Edeh Chidi and James Moga who switched over from Pune FC, while former Dempo medio Joaquim Abranches may be seen as a withdrawal striker. </p>
<p> Under their new Brazilian coach Marcos Falopa, East Bengal will face their first real test when they take on a spirited Semen Padang of Indonesia in the first leg of the AFC Cup quarterfinals here on Tuesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In his first big match after taking over the reins from a hugely successful Trevor Morgan, the East Bengal head coach would be under pressure as the Brazilian would look to prove a point by warding off the Indonesian outfit. <br /><br />They may be debutants in this top-tier competition, but Padang, leaders in the ongoing Indonesian Premier League with 41 points from 16 matches, have plenty to offer against a team who are short on match practice. <br /><br />Having just started the season with two local league matches, East Bengal would look to find the rhythm with a new combination under Falopa, a factor that may go against the red-and-gold brigade. <br /><br />On the other hand, Padang players are fresh from their campaign in the Indonesian league as all eyes would be on their Liberian forward Edwar Junior Wilson. <br /><br />Wilson is their leading scorer in the AFC Cup with nine goals, while the Liberian tops the Indonesian Premier League with a tally of 18. <br /><br />It will be a Wilson vs Uga Okpara battle in the backline as the Liberian forward, who was under Mohun Bagan’s radar, said: “He (Uga) is a good defender, I’ve seen him in the past. But I can tackle him.” <br /><br />Wilson had slammed the turf on Sunday, but made a U-turn on Monday saying: “It appears to be good, we have experience of playing on all kinds of surface. It won’t be an issue.” <br /><br />He will be their main striker with Argentine Esteban Vizcarra not available for a double yellow, while South Korean midfielder Yu Hoon Koo and Cameroon defender David Pagbe are the other two foreigners. <br /><br />Falopa is likely to field a 4-3-1-2 formation with a new forward line in Edeh Chidi and James Moga who switched over from Pune FC, while former Dempo medio Joaquim Abranches may be seen as a withdrawal striker. </p>