Romeo Fernandes scored early in the second half to give Goa the lead but Eugeneson Lyngdoh's goal helped FC Pune City manage a 1-1 draw against the hosts.
Full time: FC Goa 1-1 FC Pune City.
Four minutes added before full time
85 mins: Jackichand gets into the box on the left and shoots. His shot is deflected and it falls for Lenny Rodrigues on the right hand side of the box. Elinton Andrade dones really well to keepr Pune's no. 24 out. Jonatan Lucca eventually clears the ball out to safety for Goa.
82 mins: FC Pune city have finally taken the lead on the Attack Index. the visitors have 81% as compared to FC Goa's 19%.
75 mins: Lenny Rodrigues lobs the ball to find the run of Dharmaraj Ravanan. Mandar Dessai blocks it with his hand and blocks the ball. Free kick for Pune.
70 mins: Eugeneson Lyngdoh goes into the book for dissent while Kalu Uche's card could be a case pfmistaken identity.
Goal! Eugeneson scores the equaliser for FC Pune City against FC Goa.
55 mins: Leo Moura wins the ball in midfield and crosses it early towards Romeo on the right. Nicky Shorey makes a timely interception.
ROMEO. OH, ROMEO!@romeogoa19 deflected shot gives @FCGoaOfficial the well deserved lead.#GOA #GOAvPUN pic.twitter.com/iqVyeaiagB— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) October 30, 2015
Pune hit back almost immediately, a cross comes in for Kalu Uche, who is in the middle of the box. The forward controls the ball on the chest before taking a shot. His connection isn't perfect and the ball hits the post and diverts safely back to Elinton Andrade. Sigh of relief for Goa.
Goal! Romeo Fernandes scores to give FC Goa 1-0 lead against FC Pune City.
Half-time: FC Goa 0-0 FC Pune City.
Two minutes added before half-time.
43 mins: Bikash Jairu miscontrols the ball on the left flank to concede a throw in for FC Goa. It's a second throw in in the same minute.
35 mins: Eugeneson Lyngdoh's corner is headed clear by Lucio. His ball finds Jonatan Lucca at the edge of the box who sets Leo Moura off on a counter attack. The Goan no. 10 lays the ball on for Lucca whose shot is badly off target.
33' Haokip with the shot again but this time Simonsen makes a comfortable save. #GOAvPUN #LetsFootball— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) October 30, 2015
30 mins: Goa's no. 71 gets the ball at the center circle, the local boy dances away from a couple of challenges and beats another before passing the ball.
26 mins: Mandar Dessai gets he ball on the left flank. The wing back races into the box and unleashes a right footed effort. It hits the underside of the bar and Pune City manage to clear it. From the resultant corner, Roger Johnson heads the ball away to safety.
23 mins: The hosts have had the best effort on goal and they're dominace is reflected on the Attack Index with 68%. The visitors have a meagerly 32%.
18 mins: Ever since that effort for FC Goa, the Stallions have been hogging the posession but they're lacking purpose in their passing. The Gaurs look more threatening on the ball.
15 mins: Lucca wins the ball fizzzes a pass in for Leo Moura at the center circle. The Brazilian pokes an early through ball and finds Thongkhosiem Haokip. The forward beats the last defender and the on rushing goalkeeper. He has to take an early shot but it's weak. Roger Johnson chases back and clears the ball just before it crosses the goal line. Heroic stuff really!
10 mins: Shorey's neat through ball on the left flank for Bikash Jairu is well watched by Luciano Sobrosa. It's cleared away fro a throw in.
5 mins: Goa holding the ball up in the opening minutes. Mandar Dessai slips the ball in for Thongkhosiem Haokip but it's straight to Steve Simonsen.
Its kick-off time in Goa. Lucio wins the toss for the Gaurs. He chooses side and the hosts will start from left to right.
Starting XIs
FC Pune City:
Steve Simonsen (GK), Dharmaraj Ravanan, Roger Johnson, Moirangthem Gouramangi, Nicky Shorey, Lenny Rodrigues, Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Didier Zokora (C), Bikash Jairu, Kalu Uche, Tuncay Sanli.
FC Goa:
Elinton Andrade (GK), Arnolin Gregory (C), Lucio, Luciano Sobrosa, Romeo Fernandes, Bikramjit, Jonatan Lucca, Mandar Dessai, Leo Moura, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Joaquim Abranches.
6:35pm: A win for Goa will see them race up from 4th in the table to the top spot. While an away victory for the Stallions will strengthen their hold on the top spot. A draw will see FC Goa up in 3rd spot and FC Pune City a point ahead at the top of the table.
FC Goa will be looking to bounce back after a defeat when they take on FC Pune in the battle for supremacy in seventh round of the Indian Super League on Friday.
It's going to be a combat of arguably two of the best sides of the season. Both these teams started their campaign on a winning note.
Meanwhile, it's been a roller-coaster outing for Goa, as they have won three of their six games, a couple of blemishes being the 4-0 and 2-0 losses at the hands of Chennaiyin FC and Mumbai City FC respectively.
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