Indian Tremendous League (ISL) aspect FC Goa fought exhausting however suffered a 0-2 defeat by the hands of Iraq’s Al Zawraa SC of their AFC Champions League Two Group D match, right here on Wednesday.
The match noticed loads of goalmouth actions however, in the long run, strikes from Reziq Banihani (forty fourth minute) and Nizar Alrashdan (90+5) noticed Al Zawraa take the factors on the street.
A lapse in focus early on practically price FC Goa as Mahdi Humaidan intercepted a again go and surged into the field earlier than crossing for Mohammed Qasim, who noticed his thunderous effort crash in opposition to the bar.
The house aspect acquired their first opening within the eighth minute. Dejan Drazic was allowed time to ship a pinpoint cross from the left which Javier Siverio acquired his head to, however the ball sailed simply over.
The match subsequently went right into a lull till the ultimate minutes of the primary half, when Nizar Alrashdan’s excellent header from Hassan Abdulkareem’s free-kick noticed FC Goa custodian Hrithik Tiwari making a sprawling save to his proper.
The Iraqi outfit had been inches away from doubling their lead contained in the opening minute of the second half. Banihani drove from the left flank into the field and his cutback was unintentionally steered in direction of purpose by Nim Dorjee, earlier than Hrithik clawed the ball away on the purpose line.
FC Goa responded with possibilities of their very own. Ayush Chhetri’s hovering effort was tipped over by the skilled Jalal Hassan, earlier than the Al Zawraa custodian dived to his proper to avoid wasting Siverio’s again flick try.
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The Indian aspect pushed exhausting for the equaliser however nearly conceded a second within the ninetieth minute when Ibrahim Gbadamosi hit the publish, earlier than Alrashdan made certain of the factors for Al Zawraa in stoppage time with a low strike from the sting of the field.