NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa, 2016 Indian Super League, 2016 Indian Super League
· Indian Super LeagueEmiliano Alfaro brace sinks FC Goa
Emiliano Alfaro scored a goal in each half as NorthEast United went top of the table following a win over Goa in Guwahati.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Fulganco Cardozo (Goa).
- 3': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 6': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Romaric.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Rafael Dumas (Goa) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Trindade with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Robin Gurung.
- 9': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Richarlyson (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jofre.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Jofre (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trindade.
- 11': Attempt saved. Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Alfaro with a headed pass.
- 13': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Richarlyson.
- 14': Hand ball by Mailson (NorthEast United).
- 15': Foul by Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United).
- 15': Rafael Dumas (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Romaric (NorthEast United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wellington Priori.
- 20': Goal! NorthEast United 1, Goa 0. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 23': Foul by Mandar Dessai (Goa).
- 23': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United).
- 25': Rafa Coelho (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Wellington Priori (NorthEast United).
- 26': Rafael Dumas (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match Mailson (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Substitution, NorthEast United. Didier Zokora replaces Mailson because of an injury.
- 28': Foul by Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United).
- 28': Jofre (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Richarlyson (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 31': Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Foul by Rowllin Borges (NorthEast United).
- 32': Rafa Coelho (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Trindade (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandar Dessai.
- 33': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Romaric.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jofre (Goa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mandar Dessai.
- 38': Attempt missed. Fulganco Cardozo (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 40': Didier Zokora (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Rafa Coelho (Goa).
- 43': Attempt missed. Rafa Coelho (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jofre.
- 44': Foul by Didier Zokora (NorthEast United).
- 44': Rafa Coelho (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Wellington Priori (NorthEast United).
- 45': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rafa Coelho (Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raju Eknath Gaikwad with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, NorthEast United 1, Goa 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, NorthEast United 2, Goa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins NorthEast United 1, Goa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Goa. Romeo Fernandes replaces Sanjay Balmuchu.
- 48': Foul by Richarlyson (Goa).
- 48': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Rafa Coelho (Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trindade.
- 50': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Katsumi Yusa.
- 50': Attempt missed. Lúcio (Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trindade with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Foul by Mandar Dessai (Goa).
- 51': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Mandar Dessai (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Trindade (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafa Coelho.
- 54': Foul by Fulganco Cardozo (Goa).
- 54': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Lúcio (Goa).
- 55': Romaric (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Delay in match Romaric (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mandar Dessai (Goa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlyson.
- 58': Attempt saved. Trindade (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rafa Coelho.
- 58': Offside, Goa. Trindade tries a through ball, but Romeo Fernandes is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United).
- 59': Trindade (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Gustavo Lazzaretti (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jofre (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Goal! NorthEast United 2, Goa 0. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Holicharan Narzary with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Romaric (NorthEast United).
- 65': Lúcio (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Reagan Singh.
- 67': Delay in match Romaric (NorthEast United) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt missed. Trindade (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jofre.
- 69': Substitution, Goa. Reinaldo replaces Richarlyson.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jofre (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandar Dessai.
- 70': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Wellington Priori.
- 71': Offside, Goa. Jofre tries a through ball, but Reinaldo is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, NorthEast United. Nicolás Vélez replaces Romaric.
- 73': Foul by Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United).
- 73': Rafael Dumas (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Reinaldo (Goa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jofre.
- 76': Substitution, Goa. Júlio César replaces Rafa Coelho.
- 76': Foul by Robin Gurung (NorthEast United).
- 76': Romeo Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Robin Gurung (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United).
- 78': Júlio César (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Katsumi Yusa (NorthEast United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Alfaro (NorthEast United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Vélez.
- 83': Attempt missed. Júlio César (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lúcio.
- 83': Substitution, NorthEast United. Seityasen Singh replaces Emiliano Alfaro.
- 85': Offside, NorthEast United. Rowllin Borges tries a through ball, but Nicolás Vélez is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Trindade (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jofre.
- 87': Didier Zokora (NorthEast United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Júlio César (Goa).
- 89': Attempt missed. Júlio César (Goa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jofre.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Trindade (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fulganco Cardozo.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Vélez (NorthEast United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katsumi Yusa.
- 90'+4': Corner, NorthEast United. Conceded by Rafael Dumas.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, NorthEast United 2, Goa 0.
Statistics
 GOA |
NEU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 461 | Passes | 448 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 4 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Indian Super League
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 27,816
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Location: Guwahati, India
Attendance: 27,816
Line-Ups
NorthEast United FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Subrata Pal (GK) |
| 22 | Gustavo Lazzaretti  |
| 27 | Mailson |
| 16 | Robin Gurung |
| 12 | Reagan Singh |
| 6 | Romaric |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges |
| 3 | Wellington Priori |
| 9 | Emiliano Alfaro |
| 10 | Katsumi Yusa |
| 18 | Halicharan Narzary |
FC Goa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Laxmikant Kattimani (GK) |
| 5 | Rafael Dumas |
| 3 | Lúcio |
| 18 | Fulganco Cardozo |
| 6 | Raju Gaikwad |
| 10 | Richarlyson |
| 33 | Sanjay Balmuchu |
| 7 | Trindade |
| 20 | Rafael Coelho |
| 17 | Mandar Dessai |
| 22 | Jofre |
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