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FC Goa first meeting with former coach Juan Ferrando didn’t go to plan as the Gaurs went down 1-2 to ATK Mohun Bagan tonight at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda as Liston Colaco and Roy Krishna struck for the Green and Maroon.
Jorge Ortiz, returning from a two-game suspension scored for the Gaurs late in the game. That, however, turned out to be not enough to spur on a late charge.
Derrick Pereira, in his second game as FC Goa rang in three changes as Jorge Ortiz, Muhammed Nemil and Dylan Fox came into the starting XI as Edu Bedia, Airam Cabrera and Mohamed Ali made way.
FC Goa got the first few chances to score, with Muhammed Nemil testing Amrinder Singh from the edge of the penalty box, before the impressive Devendra Murgaonkar nutmegged his marker Carl McHugh a few minutes later as Goa looked intent on making an early mark. Nemil’s shot was wide, while Amrinder had Murgaokar’s effort covered.
Despite the strong start, the Gaurs found themselves behind in the 23rd minute when Liston Colaco opened the scoring for the Mariners in devastating fashion as the winger-cum-forward struck a wicked ball that swerved and dipped to beat Dheeraj Singh in the FC Goa goal.
The Mariners doubled their lead in the second half, with Roy Krishna firing home after finding himself in acres of space to shoot following a corner.
Later, an error from Amrinder Singh helped the Gaurs cut short their deficit. Ortiz’s weak left-footer was spilt by the ATK Mohun Bagan shot-stopper as the ball went into the net.
The Gaurs put up a valiant effort in the dying minutes. That, though, wasn’t enough for Derrick Pereira’s men.
The result meant that ATK Mohun Bagan moved to third on the points’ table with 14 points from eight matches. FC Goa, meanwhile, remain in eighth place, having secured eight points from as many games.
