Vasco (Goa), Dec 7 : FC Goa registered the first win of the season after defeating SC East Bengal 4-3 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2021-22 match on Tuesday at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, Goa.
Fourteen minutes into the match, Alberto Noguera (14′) scored his first goal of the season with a long-range screamer and gave the Gaurs an early lead.Antonio Perosevic (26’) scored a sensational equaliser from a similar distance with a half-volley.The attempt hit the right-sided post and deflected inside the net, giving Dheeraj Singh no chance.
Saviour Gama and Seriton Fernandes both received yellow cards in the first half for poor challenges.Jorge Ortiz (32′), then regained the lead for his side by opening his account from the penalty spot after Seriton Fernandes (37′), was fouled in the box Amir Dervisevic (37)’).
This equalized the second time for Red & Gold Brigade, from a free kick that caught the goalkeeper off guard.Antonio Perosevic’s own-goal (44′) handed the lead to the opposition for the third time following Devendra Murgaonkar’s header deflecting into the net after hitting the Croatian.
The second half started on a much slower pace until Perosevic (59′) found the back of the net yet again.After an unforced error by Glan Martins, Perosevic scored from a one on one situation.
This gave the striker time and space to choose his target.Adil Khan received a yellow card after the hour mark who came on as a substitute at halftime.
Noguera (79′) scored FC Goa’s fourth and bagged his brace after latching on to a low cross from Ortiz.The Spaniard took the ball in stride and placed it towards his left side of the advancing goalkeeper.
Raju Gaikwad was also sent off late in the game .
.The fourth goal was enough to give Juan Ferrando’s team the win.The defeat means that Manolo Diaz’s men are the only team yet to win their first match of the campaign.
FC Goa is up against Bengaluru FC in their next fixture at the Athletic Stadium in Bambolim on Saturday whereas SC East Bengal will face an in-form Kerala Blasters FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium on Sunday.
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