Kolkata, Sep 13: FC Goa became the third team to enter the quarterfinals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament after getting the better of Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1 courtesy goals from Muhammed Nemil and Jorge Ortiz Mendoza here on Monday.
Most of the Goa moves were happening from the right flank with Man of the Match Seriton Fernandez, Romario Jesuraj and Spaniard Alberto Noguera Ripoll combining well.
Just when it seemed that the half would end goalless, Nemil (45+2) unleashed a powerful left-footed curler from outside the box in the second and final minute of added time to beat keeper Sachin Jha.
Juan Ferrando Fenoll affected a triple change, bringing in Ripoll’s fellow Spaniards Edu Bedia and Jorge Ortiz Mendoza along with Brison Fernandes to replace him besides Glan Martins and goal scorer Nemil.
Jorge Ortiz Mendoza scored the second for Goa in the 80th minute with a shot from just outside the box.
Sudeva did manage a consolation very late in injury time when William Pauliankhum (90+8) converted a spot kick, thanks to a foul by Edu Bedia in the box, but it was too late by then. (PTI)
