Right then, we are done with this match. A 5-goal thriller we just witnessed. Moving on, NorthEast United FC will be hosting Mumbai City FC on Friday at 1930 IST. Do join us for all the action. Cheers!
Awards
The Club Award has been taken by the FC Goa captain as they have won the game. The Limitless Player of the Match Award goes to Edu Bedia. The Winning Pass of the Match Award is handed over to Hugo Boumous. The Emerging Player of the Match Award is bagged by Lallianzuala Chhangte. Lastly, Ahmed Jahouh wins the Hero of the Match Award.
FC Goa climb to first spot
The referee blows the whistle and FC Goa have managed to come back from behind to claim all three points from this match. What a turnaround from the Gaurs in this half! They corrected their mistakes from the first 45 and were on the offensive from the word go in the second. In the 54th minute, Edu Bedia managed to equalize for them but that didn't stand for long. Lallianzuala Chhangte's 70th minute goal put the Dynamos again in front. However, FC Goa pressed on the accelerator in the last 10 minutes and managed to score twice to gain a brilliant victory. Delhi Dynamos FC have only themselves to blame for this loss. They had plenty of opportunities in the first half that they failed to convert. The second half also had many clear-cut chances for the Dynamos but they simply were unable to find the back of the net. Eventually, it came back to haunt them. The hosts will be delighted with their performance as they jump to the number one spot in the points table. Delhi's misery on the other hand continues. In back-to-back games, they have thrown away the chance in the last few minutes. They seriously need to think about their strategies and execution.
90'
Injury time
4 minutes of added time. Will Delhi Dynamos FC equalise or will the home team take all 3 points today?
Edu Bedia makes it three for FC Goa. Hugo Boumous floats in a free kick inside the box, Edu Bedia leaps high and heads it into the top right corner. Delhi will ruin the chances they have missed.
89'
Goal
Goal - FC Goa : Edu Bedia
88'
Almost the third
Ahmed Jahouh chips it inside the box and Hugo Boumous was free on goal. The latter tried to lob it over the keeper but Francisco Dorronsoro keeps it out. Big chance there for the home side to take the lead.
Brandon Fernandes makes it 2-2. Wowww what a game it is turning out to be! Mandar Rao Dessai on the left-hand side lays it to Fernandes and he strikes a right footed shot at the near post. The keeper should not have been beaten from there.
82'
Goal
Goal - FC Goa : Brandon Fernandes
77'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Delhi Dynamos FC : Rene Mihelic
77'
Another opportunity wasted
Bikramjit Singh on the left gives a well-timed through ball to Lallianzuala Chhangte who has a sight on goal but skies it over.
77'
Wide of the mark
Seriton Fernandes on the left flank crosses it inside the box and finds Manvir Singh who heads it but could not direct it on target.
77'
Substitution
Substitution - FC Goa (In: Manvir Singh, Out: Manvir Singh)
74'
Substitution
Substitution - FC Goa (In: Brandon Fernandes, Out: Brandon Fernandes)
74'
Another chance go abegging
Rene Mihelic from the right flank drills in a cross inside the far post. Lallianzuala Chhangte reached there but heads it over. Delhi are getting some serious chances here to seal the tie.
70'
GOALLLL
Daniel Lalhlimpuia scores the second for Delhi Dynamos FC. Rene Mihelic from the left curls in a ball inside the box and finds Nandhakumar Sekar. His first touch is a bit heavy but he does well to get the ball and backheel it to Lallianzuala Chhangte who is inside the 6-yard box. He easily slots it at the back of the net. What a game!
70'
Goal
Goal - Delhi Dynamos FC : Lallianzuala Chhangte
67'
Wide of the target
How many chances will Delhi Dynamos miss? Nandhakumar Sekar plays a square pass to Daniel Lalhlimpuia who was free on goal. But Daniel shoots it wide with his right foot.
The home team is finding quite a lot of space in the midfield area. They are now trying to exploit the space they are getting and want to score the second as quickly as possible.
57'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - FC Goa : Ahmed Jahouh
54'
GOALLLLLLL
Edu Bedia equalises for FC Goa. Corominas starts the build-up play in the middle of the park, he feeds it to Mandar Rao Dessai on the left flank. The latter then crosses a low drilled ball inside the box and finds Edu Bedia, who takes a left footed shot and into the bottom corner. Francisco Dorronsoro has no chance to keep it out. The home crowd erupts. Game on.
54'
Goal
Goal - FC Goa : Edu Bedia
48'
First yellow card
Lallianzuala Chhangte goes in the referee's book for a rash tackle on Hugo Boumous.
48'
Yellow Card
Yellow Card - Delhi Dynamos FC : Lallianzuala Chhangte
46'
Goa coming out strong
Lenny Rodrigues finds space in the middle of the park. He feeds a through ball to Hugo Boumous who shoots but the defender blocks it out.
46'
Second half
We are underway for the second half.
Half time
End of an entertaining half which had plenty of attacking moves but only one goal. Bikramjit Singh provided an early lead to the visiting team in the 6th minute and post that the intensity just picked up. FC Goa started to attack more but were not clinical enough in front of goal. Delhi Dynamos, too, didn't sit back and kept on pressing forward. They should have been 2-0 had Marcos Tebar not missed an easy header in the 31st minute. Even in the dying minutes, Marti Crespi had an opportunity but his header went wide of the target. All in all, Delhi Dynamos FC have their noses in front and the Gaurs will have to pull up their socks in the next half. Do join us in a short while for all the action.
45'
How did that not go in?
Adria Carmona from the right hangs in a brilliant cross. Marti Crespi finds himself free on goal but could not direct it on target. Some huge misses from Delhi Dynamos in this half.
45'
Added time
1 minute of added time. Will FC Goa equalise it?
42'
Side netting
Good pressure from the away side on the Goa defenders who misplace a pass and Delhi capitalise on it. Adria Carmona gives a straight ball to Nandhakumar Sekar who goes for the shot but hits the side-netting.
39'
Skies it over
Lallianzuala Chhangte on the right cuts across to Adria Carmona who the lays it over to Bikramjit Singh. He shoots it with his left but skies it over.
35'
Chances after chances
Adria Carmona gives a nice through ball to Lallianzuala Chhangte who was free on goal but he scuffed his shot and it's easy save in the end for the keeper. Delhi Dynamos FC should have been up by 2 or 3 goals.
31'
Almost the second
Adria Carmona from the right floats in a brilliant free-kick inside the box. Tebar was completely unmarked and a clear chance to head it in but he fails to connect properly.
24'
Close again for FC Goa
Seriton Fernandes passes it straight to Lenny Rodrigues on the right. The latter finds some space and crosses it inside the box to Jackichand Singh at the far end who slides but kicks it wide of the target.
22'
Off target
Adria Carmona from the right floats in a free kick inside the box. Gianni Zuiverloon heads it and gets hurt in the process and a goal kick for FC Goa.
17'
Offside
Edu Bedia feeds Hugo Boumous with a quick pass and the former them releases Ferran Corominas who was slightly ahead and the linesman raises the flag for the offside. Close shout but a right decision from the linesman.
10'
Save
Jackichand Singh from the left crosses it inside the box and finds Ferran Corominas who controls the ball and shoots it with his left foot. A good save from Francisco Dorronsoro to deny him the opening. Not the best of strikes from the Spaniard but still it was nicely saved from the keeper.
6'
GOALLLLLL
Bikramjit Singh scores for the away side. Marcos Tebar interchanges play with Adria Carmona who then lays it off to Bikramjit Singh who strikes a 20-yard shot with his right foot into the top corner and Mohammad Nawaz is completely beaten there. What a hit!
6'
Goal
Goal - Delhi Dynamos FC : Bikramjit Singh
2'
First corner for the home side
Jackichand Singh finds some space in the middle of the park. He feeds it to Ferran Corominas on the right- hand side. The latter crosses it inside the box but the captain Pritam Kotal clears it out.
1'
Kick off
Delhi Dynamos FC gets us underway in their away jersey. Lets' Football.
Toss
FC Goa win the toss and will attack from left to right in this half.
National anthem
The players are out in the middle for the national anthem.
Mohammad Nawaz (GK), Mohamed Ali, Mourtada Fall, Seriton Fernandes, Hugo Boumous, Ahmed Jahouh, Mandar Rao Dessai (C), Jackichand Singh, Edu Bedia, Lenny Rodrigues, Ferran Corominas.
Delhi looking for their first win
Hello and welcome for Match 31 between FC Goa and Delhi Dynamos FC from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa. The home team is in a good run of form having lost just a single game so far this season. Goa have also scored the most number of goals this season. They will be confident going into this game with their talisman player Corominas returning from suspension. He was really missed in their last game. The Spaniard has scored 6 goals so far this season and having him will really boost the morale of the team. The team from the capital city, on the other hand, has not won a single game so far in this edition. They have not been up to the mark whether it is defensively or offensively. They need to get their act together and start winning games as time is fast running out. It will be an interesting game between these two. Do join us in a short while for the match.