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News18
26-04-2025
- Sport
- News18
Kalinga Super Cup: FC Goa Pip Punjab FC To Semis Slot, To Clash Against Mohun Bagan Super Giants Next
Last Updated: Goa overturned a goal deficit as Ezequiel Vidal's opener for PFC was nullified by Borja Herrera in the 89th-minute, before Mohammed Yasir netted three minutes into stoppage time. FC Goa secured their place in the semi-final of the ongoing Kalinga Super Cup with a 2-1 win over Punjab FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Odisha on Saturday. Goa overturned a goal deficit as Ezequiel Vidal's opener for PFC was nullified by Borja Herrera in the 89th minute, before Mohammed Yasir netted three minutes into second-half stoppage time to grant his side the passage through to the final-four of the Cup competition. Vidal pounced on a rebound as a Mohammad Suhail shot came ball off the woodwork to put the Shers in the lead following the resumption of play after the break, and looked to be holding on for a win before the Gaurs found their way back into the game. But, just when they looked to be home and dry, clamaity struck for Punjab as Borja got on the end of a Brison Fernandes cross into the area to peg them back on level terms in the final knocking of regulation time. Goa capitalised on the swing in momentum as Yasir rifled on into the back of the net on the back of a failed clearance from Pramveer in additional time to send Goan fans into a state of delirium. MBSG moved into the final-four with an emphatic 2-1 win over Kerala Blasters FC in the quarters as Sahal Abdul Samad and Suhail Ahmad Bhat netted for the Mariners before Sreekuttan MS pulled back a consolation strike for the Tuskers. First Published:
Hans India
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Kalinga Super Cup: Confident Punjab face Goa for a spot in semis
Bhubaneshwar: Punjab FC riding on their dominant victory against Odisha FC, will face FC Goa for a spot in the semi-finals when they face each other in the second quarterfinal of the Kalinga Super Cup which will be played on Saturday here at the Kalinga Stadium. Punjab FC eased past Odisha FC 3-0 while FC Goa also got the better of I-League side Gokulam Kerala FC by the same scoreline for a spot in the quarterfinals. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm. The Shers put in a dominant display in the Round of 16 against the home side with Asmir Suljic, Ezequiel Vidal and Nihal Sudeesh scoring the goals. Iker Guarrotxena scored a hat trick for the Goan side and will be the main threat for Punjab's defence. Speaking ahead of the game head coach, Panagiotis Dilmperis said, 'We took our chances against Odisha and converted them. Odisha created a lot of chances against us, which would be the most by any team against us in the season and I would like that to be not repeated tomorrow against Goa.' Asked about the squad and the injury concerns, Dilmperis said, 'We had some players who did not feature in the first match including Luka Majcen and Filip Mrzljak. They have trained ahead of the quarterfinals and we hope to have a full squad for tomorrow's match.' FC Goa did the double over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League season winning 2-1 in Goa and 0-1 in New Delhi. Punjab will look to snap that record and get the better of their opponents and book their sport in the semi-finals. 'We played well against Goa in both the matches but could not get the desired results. We hope to keep playing like we did in the first game and get a win against them tomorrow,' said Punjab FC youngster Muhammad Suhail F. With an Asian ticket as the ultimate prize, Punjab FC will look to put their best foot forward and secure a positive result against Manolo Marquez's side.
