Even though their front row stepped up when needed, it was Jamshedpur FC goalkeeper Albino Gomes who kept them competitive from the start. FC Goa players Armando Sadiku and Carl McHugh tested Gomes with long-range shots in each half. However, taking advantage of his height, the goalkeeper kept them at bay with a solid performance.
However, Sadiku managed to put the ball in the back of the net in added time of the first half. Midfielder Rowllin Borges drove the ball and delivered a direct pass to the forward seconds before the end of the first half. Sadiku, who joined the Gaurs in the summer from Mohun Bagan Super Giant, grabbed the opportunity and showed tremendous efficiency as he outplayed Gomes to give FC Goa the lead.
However, Jamshedpur FC increased the intensity as the match entered its final 30 minutes. Siverio fouled Onei Onaindia inside the 18-yard box and then converted the next penalty without breaking a sweat to level the score in the 74th minute. JFC could have settled for a draw in this away game, but coach Khalid Jamil He unleashed his offensive riches to continue knocking on the doors of FC Goa's defense.
It finally paid off when Jamshedpur FC player Mobashir Rahman delivered a perfectly weighted pass to a rushing Murray on the left flank. Murray received the ball with a deft first touch and cut inside just outside the box. Instead of making a sequence of passes, he backed his instinct to forcefully attack the left post. The ball deflected off the post into the back of the net in the 93rd minute and secured all three points for Jamshedpur FC.
FC Goa will play Mohammedan SC on September 21, while Jamshedpur FC will take on Mumbai City FC on the same day.
However, Sadiku managed to put the ball in the back of the net in added time of the first half. Midfielder Rowllin Borges drove the ball and delivered a direct pass to the forward seconds before the end of the first half. Sadiku, who joined the Gaurs in the summer from Mohun Bagan Super Giant, grabbed the opportunity and showed tremendous efficiency as he outplayed Gomes to give FC Goa the lead.
However, Jamshedpur FC increased the intensity as the match entered its final 30 minutes. Siverio fouled Onei Onaindia inside the 18-yard box and then converted the next penalty without breaking a sweat to level the score in the 74th minute. JFC could have settled for a draw in this away game, but coach Khalid Jamil He unleashed his offensive riches to continue knocking on the doors of FC Goa's defense.
It finally paid off when Jamshedpur FC player Mobashir Rahman delivered a perfectly weighted pass to a rushing Murray on the left flank. Murray received the ball with a deft first touch and cut inside just outside the box. Instead of making a sequence of passes, he backed his instinct to forcefully attack the left post. The ball deflected off the post into the back of the net in the 93rd minute and secured all three points for Jamshedpur FC.
FC Goa will play Mohammedan SC on September 21, while Jamshedpur FC will take on Mumbai City FC on the same day.
