ISL: Virat Kohli unveils FC Goa's new home jersey
Soccer | September 23, 2019 23:59 ISTA crowd of nearly 3,000 was in attendance as the Gaurs launched their new jersey and an annual campaign named 'Be Goa'.
A crowd of nearly 3,000 was in attendance as the Gaurs launched their new jersey and an annual campaign named 'Be Goa'.
Kohli feels football has a lot of potential in the country and can actually reach the next level. And he wants to help in this endeavour once he hangs his boots.
Bengaluru FC had lost last year's final to Chennaiyin FC and captain Sunil Chhetri was determined to win the ISL this year.
The first extra time saw no goals but Bengaluru got better of a 10-men FC Goa team 1-0, four minutes from the end of the second extra half.
Rahul Bheke scored the lone goal of the match in the 118th minute to lead Bengaluru FC to their maiden ISL title.
FC Goa had blanked Mumbai 5-0 in October and later on won 2-0 against the Jorge Costa-coached Mumbai team, giving the former team the edge in the semis clash.
The win resulted in Goa sealing a play-off berth and also leapfrogged Bengaluru FC to claim the top spot in the ISL table.
FC Goa added a point to their tally to make it 25 points from 14 matches and remain third in the standings while Delhi are rooted to the eighth spot.
Edu Bedia and star striker Ferran Corominas struck on either side of the break at the Mumbai Football Arena to help FC Goa beat Mumbai City FC 2-0.
FC Goa struck twice late in the game to eke out a thrilling 3-2 victory over Delhi Dynamos in an Indian Super League encounter.
The good news for Goa is the return of star striker Ferran Corominas after serving his one-match suspension.
The five changes made by Cesar Ferrando in the form of Gaurav Mukhi, Pablo Morgado, Robin Gurung, Bikash Jairu and Pratik Chawdhury worked wonders.
Ferran Corominas (5th and 35th) struck twice and goals from Hugo Boumous and Jackichand Singh gave the home side their third win.
The visitors had several opportunities to score the equalizer as they won several free headers inside the Goa box but just could not test Nawaz.
FC Goa handed defending champions Chennaiyin FC a 3-1 defeat in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Chennaiyin FC coach John Gregory said the team will look to bounce back after the loss to Bengaluru FC in the opener.
Ferran Corominas (14th, 38th) bagged both goals for the visitors while Federico Gallego (8th) and Bartholomew Ogbeche (53rd) were the scorers for the hosts.
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For four successive years, NorthEast United FC have tried but failed to win a place in the playoffs.
Grassroots coach, Naresh Virnodkar has been handed the role as coach of the team as training for the league has begun at the Chowgule Sports Centre in Margao.
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