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Time of India
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
FC Goa set up semis date with Mohun Bagan
Put to test against a full-strength in Kalinga Super Cup quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon, the reserve team of ISL double winners Super Giant came out with flying colours in Bhubaneswar. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The young and Indian-heavy side put up a gritty and spirited display of football at Kalinga Stadium to carve out a 2-1 victory over the Blasters. They booked a place in the semifinals against , who made a stunning comeback in the evening game to beat Punjab FC 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner from Mohammed Yasir. Trailing a spirited Punjab FC till the 89th minute, Goa's relentless attacks bore fruit when Borja Herrera drew level one minute from regulation time. As the match was heading to shootout to complete the semifinal line-up, Yasir broke Punjab FC's heart with a jaw-dropping strike three minutes into the second-half added time. Earlier, Norberto 'Pulga' Vidal had put Punjab in the lead with a 57th-minute strike but the Argentine striker's substitution late into the game backfired for Punjab as it took the pressure off Goa defence. Meanwhile, for the Mariners Sahal Abdul Samad opened the scoring midway through the first half while Suhail Ahmad Bhat doubled the lead early in the second. Constant pressure from the Blasters put paid when MS Sreekuttan pulled one back four minutes into the second-half added time. But it was too little, too late. Despite a barrage of attacks made by the Blasters frontline, Bagan stood firm with Nuno Reis – the only foreigner on Bagan roster on Sunday – showing true leadership quality on debut for the Mariners. The Portuguese centre-back, playing for the Kolkata giants after sitting out for almost eight months, made an instant impact guarding the backline with commendable support from his Indian teammates Dippendu Biswas, Saurabh Bhanwala and Amandeep. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Special mention should be made of goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, who was like a rolling rock under the bar gathering almost all the balls shot at Bagan goal. Bagan on the other hand had only three shots on target among the eight shots at goal while Kerala had seven on target among 18 efforts. However, precision and finesse of the Bagan attackers made all the difference. The first goal was sublime in nature. Player of the match Salahudheen Adnan beat Blasters left-back Naocha Singh with quick twists and turns before sending in a cross into the six-yard box. Sahal finally got the ball, and evading his marker Ruivah Hormipam with a superb first touch, took a turn and chipped it over goalkeeper Sachin Suresh to make it 1-0 in the 22nd minute. India international Ashique Kuruniyan crafted the second goal from the left flank. He sent in an inch-perfect ball into the six-yard box for Suhail, who guided it home with ease. Bagan could have scored their third but for the Glan Martins shot hitting the left post in the dying minutes of the game.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Kalinga Super Cup: FC Goa set up semifinals date with Mohun Bagan
Put to test against a full-strength Kerala Blasters in the Super Cup quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon, an Indian-heavy Mohun Bagan Super Giant side came out with flying colours in Bhubaneswar. The young side – in many ways the reserve team of the ISL double winners – put up a gritty display of football at Kalinga Stadium to carve out a 2-1 victory over the Blasters. In doing so, they booked a place in the semis against FC Goa , who beat Punjab FC 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner from Mohammed Yasir. Sahal Abdul Samad opened the scoring midway through the first half for the Mariners, while Suhail Ahmad Bhat doubled the lead early in the second. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thousands Are Saving Money Using This Wall Plug elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Click Here Undo Constant pressure from the Blasters bore fruit when MS Sreekuttan pulled one back four minutes in added time. Despite a barrage of attacks made by the Blasters frontline, Bagan stood firm with Nuno Reis – the only foreigner on Bagan roster on Sunday – showing leadership quality on debut.
