Panaji: FC Goa were frustrated in their efforts to clinch all three points at home by a resilient yet, dangerous Jamshedpur FC team, who put in a defensive masterclass at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here to end the match in a 0-0 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) tie on Monday.
The point helped neither team as they remained where they were before the start of the fixture.
Both teams came into the fixture on the back of successful outings in their last ISL match before the winter break. As a result, the Gaurs decided to go in with the same 11 while the visitors made four alterations to the side that beat Delhi Dynamos 2-1.
The opening exchanges saw both teams trying to feel each other out. Goa had the bulk of early possession, which was perhaps expected. Jackichand Singh picked out a decent cross early in the first half causing all sorts of confusion in the box before being dealt with by Jamshedpur’s defence.
As the first half wore on, the likes of Farukh Choudhary and Cidoncha grew into the match and kept the Goa rear-guard busy. The latter’s curling free-kick in the 26th minute had Mohammad Nawaz scrambling to his right and was the nearest either team went to finding the back of the net in the first half.
Goa commenced the second period with greater attacking impetus and got their key men on the ball. Corominas had a great chance to put his team in front when Brandon Fernandes found him with a pinpoint cutback. The joint all-time Hero ISL top-scorer, however, failed to apply the finishing touch much to the home crowd’s disappointment. (IANS)
