MARGAO, GOA. Goa overcomes Minerva Punjab 1-0 after C. Martinez scored just 1 goal (17′). Goa took advantage of its superior ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) (Margao, Goa) stadium in Margao, Goa on Monday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Jamal Mohamed assisted by and . The 4th official was . The weather was light rain. The temperature was hot at 27.23 degrees Celsius or 81.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 74%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Goa had a strong ball possession 56% while Minerva Punjab was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Goa had a more offensive attitude with 77 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Goa won the match​.

Goa shot 18 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Minerva Punjab shot 8 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Goa received 2 yellow cards (Arshdeep Singh and Carl McHugh). On the opposite side, Minerva Punjab didn’t receive any yellow card.

Standings

After playing this encounter, Goa has 3 points to occupy the 7th place in the table. Regarding the opposition, Minerva Punjab stays with 0 points (11th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Indian Super League, Goa will host Odisha FC on the 7th of October with a 12-3 head to head statistic in favor of Goa (5 draws).

Minerva Punjab will host NorthEast United on the 6th of October with a 0-0 head to head record.

Goa – Formation

Goa adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Manuel Márquez Roca decided to play with the following team: Arshdeep Singh (7.1), Seriton Fernandes (7.0), Odei Onaindia (7.0), Sandesh Jhingan (7.1), Jay Gupta (7.5), Udanta Singh Kumam (7.1), Carl McHugh (6.8), Raynier Fernandes (7.7), Brandon Fernandes (7.5), Carlos Martinez Rodriguez (7.8), Carlitos (7.0) and Noah Sadaoui (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Narayan Das, Leander D’Cunha, Rowllin Borges (6.4), Paulo Retre, Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar (7.0), Víctor Rodríguez (7.1), Brison Fernandes, Hrithik Tiwari and Boris Thangjam (7.0).

Goa could not rely on the presence of Boris Thangjam (injured).

Substitutions

Goa made 4 changes: Raynier Fernandes for Rowllin Borges (68′), Carlos Martinez Rodriguez for Víctor Rodríguez (68′), Udanta Singh Kumam for Boris Thangjam (68′) and Brandon Fernandes for Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar (82′).

Best player: Carlos Martinez Rodriguez​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Goa was Carlos Martinez Rodriguez.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 29 passes (79% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.

Minerva Punjab – Formation

Also Minerva Punjab adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Staikos Vergetis played with: Kiran Chemjong (7.8), Khaiminthang Lhungdim (6.6), Melroy Assisi (6.6), Nikhil Prabhu (7.5), Mohammed Salah (7.0), Madih Talal (8.1), Brandon Vanlalremdika (6.7), Ashish Pradhan (6.8), Khungdongbam Krishananda Singh (6.4), Juan Mera (6.7), Luka Majcen (6.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Ravi Kumar, Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Dimitris Chatziisaias (7.1), Ricky John Shabong, Wilmar Jordan (7.0), Maheson Tongbram Singh, Ranjeet Singh Pandre P (6.4), Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (6.4) and Kingslee Fernandes (6.6).

Minerva Punjab could not rely on the presence of Wilmar Jordan (injured).

Substitutions

Minerva Punjab made 5 changes: Luka Majcen for Wilmar Jordan (71′), Juan Mera for Dimitris Chatziisaias (61′), Ashish Pradhan for Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (61′), Brandon Vanlalremdika for Kingslee Fernandes (71′) and Khungdongbam Krishananda Singh for Ranjeet Singh Pandre P (80′).

Best player: Madih Talal​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Minerva Punjab was Madih Talal.

His rating is (8.1) with 53 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 14. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.​

• Goa – Minerva Punjab – 1-0