Indian Super League

FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League

· Indian Super League
FC Goa
  • 62': Robin Singh
  • Red Card 72': Sahil Tavora
  • 90'+4': Romeo Fernandes
FT
2 - 1
NorthEast United FC
  • 50': Seityasen Singh

Come-from-behind win keeps Goa alive

Romeo Fernandes' winner and Laxmikant Kattimani's heroics saw 10-man Goa clinch a dramatic win over NorthEast United.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Offside, Goa. Trindade tries a through ball, but Romeo Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Raju Eknath Gaikwad.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mailson (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa with a cross.
  • 4': Offside, Goa. Sahil Tavora tries a through ball, but Mandar Dessai is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Romeo Fernandes (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa Coelho.
  • 6': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
  • 7': Hand ball by Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United).
  • 8': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
  • 8': Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United).
  • 9': Rafa Coelho (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Foul by Mandar Dessai (Goa).
  • 14': Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 15': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Laxmikant Kattimani.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Vélez with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Reagan Singh (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rowllin Borges.
  • 16': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Roy Debabrata.
  • 17': Foul by Didier Zokora (NorthEast United).
  • 17': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Robin Singh (Goa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Sanjay Balmuchu.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Goa. Rafa Coelho tries a through ball, but Romeo Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Goa. Robin Singh tries a through ball, but Rafa Coelho is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Robin Singh (Goa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trindade.
  • 32': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Subrata Paul.
  • 35': Foul by Robert Cullen (NorthEast United).
  • 35': Keenan Almeida (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Rafa Coelho (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romeo Fernandes.
  • 37': Foul by Roy Debabrata (Goa).
  • 37': Seityasen Singh (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Mailson (NorthEast United) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Robert Cullen with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
  • 39': Mailson (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seityasen Singh with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary.
  • 43': Foul by Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United).
  • 43': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Offside, NorthEast United. Seityasen Singh tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Goa 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Goa 2, NorthEast United 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Goa 0, NorthEast United 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Didier Zokora.
  • 49': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
  • 50': Goal! Goa 0, NorthEast United 1. Seityasen Singh (NorthEast United) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Sahil Tavora (Goa).
  • 53': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Sahil Tavora (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United).
  • 53': Romeo Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Sanjay Balmuchu (Goa).
  • 58': Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Lazzaretti.
  • 61': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
  • 61': Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Keenan Almeida (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Goal! Goa 1, NorthEast United 1. Robin Singh (Goa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Romeo Fernandes.
  • 64': Foul by Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United).
  • 64': Romeo Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Laxmikant Kattimani.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 71': Offside, Goa. Sahil Tavora tries a through ball, but Mandar Dessai is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Sahil Tavora (Goa).
  • 71': Seityasen Singh (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Second yellow card to Sahil Tavora (Goa) for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Keenan Almeida.
  • 73': Foul by Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United).
  • 73': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Goa. Fulganco Cardozo replaces Mandar Dessai.
  • 75': Substitution, NorthEast United. Sumit Passi replaces Didier Zokora.
  • 76': Foul by Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United).
  • 76': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
  • 79': Substitution, NorthEast United. Romaric replaces Nicolás Vélez because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Seityasen Singh.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Holicharan Narzary (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Sanjay Balmuchu.
  • 85': Foul by Keenan Almeida (Goa).
  • 85': Robert Cullen (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, NorthEast United. Sasha Aneff replaces Seityasen Singh.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Sanjay Balmuchu (Goa).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Robin Singh (Goa).
  • 90'+3': Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Goa 2, NorthEast United 1. Romeo Fernandes (Goa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Singh with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Romeo Fernandes (Goa) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Goa 2, NorthEast United 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 5
9 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 7
59.5 Possession 40.5
19 SHOTS 6
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
341 Accurate Passes 209
440 Passes 310
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
15 Accurate Crosses 0
31 Crosses 8
0.5 Cross % 0.0
69 Long Balls 63
24 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
12 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
9 Effective Clearances 29
9 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: Indian Super League

Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: Fatorda, Goa, India
Attendance: 16,317

Line-Ups

GOA FC Goa (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
27 Laxmikant Kattimani (GK)
6 Raju Gaikwad
33 Sanjay Balmuchu
2 Roy Debabrata
23 Keenan Almeida Yellow Card
16 Sahil Tavora Yellow Card
7 Trindade
17 Mandar Dessai
19 Romeo Fernandes
9 Robin Singh
20 Rafael Coelho
FC Goa Substitutes:
Denzil Franco, Sukhdev Patil, Subhasish Roy, Fulganco Cardozo.

NEU NorthEast United FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Subrata Pal (GK)
22 Gustavo Lazzaretti
27 Mailson
5 Didier Zokora
18 Halicharan Narzary Yellow Card
12 Reagan Singh
10 Katsumi Yusa
14 Rowllin Borges
8 Robert Cullen
11 Seityasen Singh
19 Nicolás Vélez
NorthEast United FC Substitutes:
Wellington Priori, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Nirmal Chettri, Romaric, Sasha Aneff, Shouvik Ghosh, Robin Gurung, Sumeet Passi, Wellington, Salam Ranjan Singh, Jerry Mawihmingthanga.

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