Welcome to Sportstar’s reside weblog of the Indian Super League match between FC Goa and Mumbai City FC, being performed on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.
Confirmed beginning lineups:
FC Goa: Dheeraj Singh, Seriton Fernandes, Fares Arnaout, Anwar Ali, Sanson Pereira, Brandon Fernandes (C), Ayush Chhetri, Edu Bedia, Devendra Murgainkar, Iker Guarrotxena, Noah Sadadoui
Mumbai City FC: Phurba Lachenpa, Sanjeev Stalin, Rostyn Griffiths, Mehtab Singh, Vignesh D, Ahmed Jahouh (C), Apuia Ralte, Greg Stewart, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Jorge Pereyra Diaz
MATCH PREVIEW
Mumbai City FC IS six factors away from profitable the Indian Super League (ISL) Winners Shield because it takes on FC Goa on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
FC Goa, in the meantime, shall be trying to capitalise on ATK Mohun Bagan’s drop in kind by taking its place within the prime 4. But for that, the Gaurs should do one thing that no crew has finished this season – beat the Islanders.
In the final 4 video games, FC Goa has drawn two and received two. The Gaurs shall be keen to increase this unbeaten streak to 5 video games to offer themselves a slim benefit within the playoff race. Last week, after a optimistic begin, they had been held to a 1-1 attract Odisha.
In the final 5 video games at house, FC Goa has received 4 and misplaced only one.
In these 5 video games, Carlos Pena’s males have scored 13 objectives. Noah Sadaoui has been key to this – the Moroccan has seven objectives and 7 assists this season. Iker Guarrotxena continues to be the membership’s main aim scorer this season with ten objectives.
Edu Bedia served his suspension within the final sport and shall be match and accessible for the crunch encounter towards Mumbai City FC.
“We are in a tight battle to reach our first objective of the season. We don’t think too much about the opponent. We know their strengths and will face them confidently, knowing that it will be a tough game for both sides,” mentioned Pena.
“We could have won against NorthEast and Odisha, but we cannot waste time thinking about it. We have three games to reach our objective and are focused on that,” he added.
While Mumbai City FC will be wherever from being a number of factors away from the title or wrapping it up altogether on Saturday, it’ll be cautious that its final two away outings have been difficult. The Islanders clinched slim wins towards ATK Mohun Bagan and Jamshedpur FC, with the latter being a late come-from-behind win.
Jorge Pereyra Diaz stays the membership’s main goalscorer this season after bagging his tenth aim of the marketing campaign final week. Pereyra additionally has six assists below his belt. Ahmed Jahouh will return from suspension to go toe-to-toe with Edu Bedia in midfield.
“At the start of the season, I was asked what game I was looking forward to this season and I answered with the visit to Goa. Last year, we spent six months together there. We were looked after and well-received,” mentioned Buckingham. “I’m looking forward to returning to Fatorda to try and continue playing the way we have, and I’m expecting a very good game,” he added.
The two sides have met 21 occasions within the ISL. Mumbai City FC has received eight video games, whereas FC Goa has received seven. Six video games have led to attracts. In the reverse fixture earlier this season, the Islanders beat the Gaurs 4-1 in Mumbai.
