VASCO DA GAMA. Goa had a close win over East Bengal. The hero of the match was A. Noguera who scored in the 14th and 80th minute. Goa was definitely better in terms of ball possession (72%) was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Tilak Maidan Stadium stadium in Vasco da Gama. The referee was Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 25.9 degrees Celsius or 78.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 69%.
Match Statistics
- ! 28 Ball Possession 72
Shots
- 9 Total 15
- 4 On Target 7
- 5 Off Target 8
- 3 Shots blocked 2
- 77 Attack 131
- 52 Dangerous attack 84
- 78 Ball safe 99
- 0 Penalties 1
- 2 Corners 6
Fouls
- 19 Total 10
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Goa had a strong ball possession 72% while East Bengal was struggling with a 28% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Goa was more aggressive with 84 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Goa won the match.
East Bengal shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Goa shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
East Bengal received 2 yellow cards (A. Khan and R. Gaikwad). Talking about the opposition, Goa received 2 yellow cards (S. Gama and S. Fernandes).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, East Bengal will stay with 2 points to sit in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Goa will have 3 points to hold in the 10th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Indian Super League, East Bengal will host Kerala Blasters on the 12th of December with a 0-0 head to head.
Goa will host Bengaluru on the 11th of December with a 4-2 head to head statistic in favor of Bengaluru (3 draws).
East Bengal – Formation
East Bengal started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager José Manuel Díaz Fernández decided to play with the following team: Suvam Sen , Raju Eknath Gaikwad , Tomislav Mrčela , Franjo Prce , Hira Mondal , Naorem Tondonba Singh , Sourav Das , Amir Dervišević , Bikash Jairu , Antonio Perošević and Amarjit Kiyam Singh .
The home team had on the bench: Thongkhosem Haokip , Daniel Gomes, Shankar Roy, Lalrinliana Hnamte , Adil Khan , Mohammed Rafique, Daniel Chima Chukwu , Joyner Lourenco and Wahengbam Angousana Luwang.
Substitutions
East Bengal made 5 changes: T. Mrcela for A. Khan (46′), A. Singh for D. Chima Chukwu (46′), B. Jairu for L. Hnamte (61′), N. Singh for T. Haokip (80′) and R. Gaikwad for J. Lourenco (84′).
Best player: Antonio Perošević
The player that probably impressed the most for East Bengal was Antonio Perošević.
His rating is with 2 goals, 16 passes (56% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 15. He performed 2 crosses.
Goa – Formation
Goa started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Juan Ferrando Fenol played with: Dheeraj Singh , Mohamed Ali , Iván Garrido , Aiban Dohling , Saviour Gama , Glan Martins , Edu Bedia , Seriton Fernandes , Alberto Noguera , Jorge Ortiz and Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar .
They had on the bench: Christy Davis, Sanson Pereira , Hrithik Tiwari, Muhammed Nemil Vailiyattil , Princeton Rebello , Nongdamba Naorem , Alexander Romario Jesuraj, Dylan Fox and Leander D’Cunha.
Substitutions
Goa made 5 changes: S. Gama for S. Pereira (77′), D. Murgaokar for N. Naorem (77′), A. Dohling for M. Vailiyattil (84′), G. Martins for P. Rebello (84′) and M. J. Ortiz for D. Fox (84′).
Best player: Alberto Noguera
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Goa was Alberto Noguera.
His rating is with 2 goals, 64 passes (90% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Indian Super League.
- East Bengal – Goa – 3-4