AFC Champions League 2: FC Goa go down to Al Zawraa – HIGHLIGHTS
FC Goa squander home advantage and chances before succumbing in their Group D fixture.
FC Goa is placed in a tough group D. (Photo credit: FC Goa)
A day after Mohun Bagan failed to impress, FC Goa kickstarted its AFC Cup campaign against Iraq’s Al Zawraa in the opening Group D league match at the Fatorda Stadium on Wednesday.
The Goan outfit got here courtesy their 2-1 defeated of Oman’s Al Seeb Club.
FC Goa is placed in a tough group that features Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol and Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who they will play in October.
Goa created a host of chances through the game, but were let down by ordinary finishing.
Catch the highlights as it happened...
And that second goal is just about the final nail in the Goa coffin.
The final whistle blows and its all over for Goa on the night.
They created several chances, but their woeful finishing let them down bitterly.
Zawraa, on the other hand, were solid in defense and strong in midfield.
To add to Goa's woes, they took the chances that they created.
Goa will look back on this game and think of what might have been had they converted their opportunities.
And that's all that we have for you from this AFC Champions League 2 fixture.
Until next time, good bye for now.
95' Nizar scores for Zawraa and its all over now for Goa.
Zawraa move in quick from the left flank and Nizar shoots through a set of Goa defenders. Hrithik is unsighted and just does not see it coming.
92' Goa have numbers in front now.
A cross from the left and is met in the air by Siverio.
The header is good, but the ball is only just wide of the upright.
91' Zawraa on the counter this time.
They're quick to get the ball to the Goa final third.
From the edge of the box, its a shot on goal.
Hrithik dives to his left and at full stretch, gets a finger on the ball which strikes the upright and out of harms way.
What a save from Hrithik.
90' Borja has been industrious on the right flank.
He sends in a cross but the Zawraa keeper punches it out of danger.
87' In an effort to save time, Goa now resorting to long ball across the length and breadth of the pitch.
Flick on headers into the box now being employed, but the Zarwaa defense has been solid all night long.
84' Goa, now hovering around the Zawraa box.
A cross from the right, missed header, retrieved on the far post and an attempt to sneak the ball past a Zawraa defender is futile.
Goa is not throwing in the towel just yet...they keep attacking.
Photo credit: FanCode
80' Ten minutes of regulation time and FC Goa, over the past few minutes have squandered a set of mouth watering chances.
If they go down to lose this game, they will only have themselves to blame.
67' A quick set of one-twos from FC Goa at the edge of the Zawraa box and then Borja has a small opening.
He has a crack on goal, the shot it good, it's got power, but it wide of the upright.
60' A cross from the right flank this time, it is intended for Siverio.
Siverio, however, is unable to beat his marker and fails to get a strong flick on the ball.
The keeper does the rest.
Photo credit: FanCode
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