Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mumbai City FC head coach Petr Kratky has encouraged his team to focus on a clean slate as they prepare for the second leg of the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final against FC Goa. Are. In a dramatic first leg encounter at the Mumbai Football Arena on Monday, the Islanders made history with one of the ISL's most remarkable comebacks. They became the first team in playoff history to recover from a 0–2 deficit to pull out a 3–2 win over FC Goa in the last minute, with Indian forwards Lalianzuala Changte and Vikram Pratap Singh playing key roles in the comeback, among them Three goals were scored. Rapid burst Changte, who scored twice, scored the decisive goal in the final minute of injury time to give Mumbai City FC a narrow one-goal lead despite trailing throughout regulation time. This surprising change sets the stage for an intense second phase of the battle.With Mumbai City FC keen to maintain their momentum and secure their place in the final, Kratky started the pre-match press conference by talking about the instructions given to the team at half-time and during the last water break of the match. "Half time" we talk about the same things, you know, how to fix things, how to be better for the second half, and also believing that we will score goals because that is our strength and core. Basically that's our process to stick to, do it better and faster and believe that we will score goals. "We believed in it and we believed till the end and got rewarded," he said during the press conference, quoted in the ISL press release. Kratky further added, "When you're 2-0 down at 90 minutes. Or when the game is going to overtime, you know, how can I help the team, with the substitutions and with their new energy, and that's basically what was coming through our minds. How can we help them change the pitch, and that's what we did. It was a team effort, the whole team was thinking about how we could help them.Substitutes Jayesh Rane and Gurkeerat Singh were instrumental in Mumbai City FC's comeback win. Rane provided two crucial assists against FC Goa, while Singh played a key role in Vikram Pratap Singh's goal, forcing FC Go goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh to make a save, which led to Vikram scoring the equalizer from close range. His impressive contribution played a vital role in turning the game around for Mumba City FC. Speaking about the impact of his substitute players, Kratky said: "I told the first boy, the bench is more important than anything else in terms of how you come in and create." An impact, they did and I'm happy for it.The Mumbai City FC head coach shared his views on the team's efforts so far this season, regardless of the upcoming match and its results. He said, "This season, it has been incredible. Everyone, the entire team and all the employees are doing a fantastic job. I am very proud of them all. So what happened in the next game or so, you know we had a great season, you know, it wasn't easy, there were some setbacks, as everyone knows, but we can be proud of ourselves for how we handled it. handle, and how we keep moving forward, so it's not easy football is a tough place sometimes.But still, what I really like about this group is that they stick together through tough times and overcome, so I'm very proud of every single one of them in Mumbai after falling behind by two goals in the first leg. Coming back, the Gaurs were undefeated against Mumbai City FC in the league stage, coach Petr Kratky expects both fixtures to end in a draw after a fierce battle from FC Goa and has urged his team to make up for their narrow one-goal defeat. Don't be too busy defending the advantage, "We know it will be a tough game. FC Goa is a quality team, we know that. We have to respect that, but for me what matters is what happened in the last game. It doesn't matter to me who wins the game, so that's the main message for the boys. It's like starting at 0-0 and we have to go for the win.We have to go play our football and make sure we take account of their strengths and use our strengths to play our football and score goals. So as usual for me, it's 90 minutes against eleven players on the field. We play at home so we have to go for it. It's a game like any other, just go out and win the game," Kratky shared.