East Bengal Club will face Myanmar’s Yangon United FC in the 2013 AFC Cup Pre-Quarterfinals.
The match will be played in an one-leg match at Saltlake Stadium on May 15 and the Kolkata giants are hoping to continue their impressive AFC Cup campaign against the Myanmar National League champions.
East Bengal topped Group H with 14 points to qualify for the Pre-Quarterfinals, where the take on the Group F runners-up Yangon.
Kolkata and Indian football fans are looking forward to the encounter, which could add another historic moment to the record books of Indian club football.
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