Highlight:
- Goa captain Edu Bedia gets a red card
- East Bengal won a penalty in the first minute
- The star of the game was Bright Enobakare of East Bengal
-FC Goa and SC East Bengal drew 1-1 in an entertaining match in ISL football. Igor Angulo (39) put Goa ahead but center-back Danny Foxes from the set piece gave East Bengal a well-deserved equalizer. However, East Bengal were unable to capitalize on Goa captain Edu Bedia’s red card in the 67th minute. Kolkata were awarded a penalty in the first minute but failed to find the back of the net. The spot spot kick taken by Anthony Pilimton went out. Coach Robbie Fowler was shocked by the sight.
Goals were reduced but there were consistently good advances for both sides. After conceding the goal East Bengal It was constantly attacking. Cross balls by Narayan Das overlapped on the left wing and sounded the alarm in the Govan box. However, Xavier Gama’s opportunistic interceptions in the Goan defense prevented the Kolkata team from finishing.
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Goalie Dheeraj Singh was in excellent form and helped Goa to some extent. However, under constant pressure, Dheeraj also made a small mistake. Center-back Danny Foxes netted a rebound when the ball cleared the set piece.
Goa are third with 21 points from 14 matches and East Bengal are tenth with 13 points. The club award was shared by both teams. The winning pass of the match belongs to Alberto Negura of Goa. Hero of the Match Bright Enobahare.
SC East Bengal starting line-up: Debjit Majumdar (goalie), Rana Grami, Daniel Fox, Scot Neville, Narayan Das, Ajay Chhetri, Jacques Mahoma, Mohammad Rafique, Anthony Pilkington, Bright Enobari,
FC Goa Starting line-up: Dheeraj Singh (goalie), Mohammad Ali, Xavier Gamma, Adil Kha, Ayban Dohling, Alberto Nogura, Alexander Jesuraj, Princeton Rebel, George Oritis, Edu Bedia, Igor Angulo.
