FC Goa lose 0-2 to Al Wahda, finish maiden ACL marketing campaign on disappointing observe

Indian membership FC Goa suffered a 0-2 defeat by the hands of UAE’s Al Wahda within the remaining group stage match to finish their maiden marketing campaign within the AFC Champions League on a disappointing observe at Margao on Thursday.
Already out of reckoning for a spot within the knockouts, FC Goa performed the match with out their overseas gamers and in addition missed the companies of Spanish head coach Juan Ferrando, as they’d been allowed to depart the nation in view of the restrictions being imposed on flights from India globally because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
An unmarked Omar Khrbin struck within the 61st minute, making the most of a superb ball from Tim Matvaz, sending his shot on to the left aspect of the FC Goa goalkeeper.
Al Wahda virtually doubled the lead however goalkeeper Naveen Kumar, who changed first-choice custodian Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem after an damage he picked following a collision along with his personal defender, managed to avoid wasting the try by the visiting aspect within the 72nd minute.

We go down preventing on the Fortress! 🙌🏻
With this consequence, we end third in our first ever @TheAFCCL marketing campaign.
Forca Goa! #RiseAgain #GOAWAH #FCGoaInAsia #ACL2021 pic.twitter.com/I5uv9pULVg
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) April 29, 2021
However, the guests made it 2-0 when Mohammed Ali Menhali discovered the again of the web within the ninetieth minute.The Indian Super League membership didn’t have any clear minimize probabilities within the first half however managed to defend properly, at the same time as
Al Wahda seemed to assault regularly on the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Persepolis FC of Iran topped the group with 15 factors after beating Al Rayyan of Qatar earlier within the day.
Al Wahda additionally certified for the knockouts as one among three greatest runners-up with 13 factors.Before the match, Ferrando had wished his gamers.
“Good luck to our @FCGoaOfficial guys and technical staff ahead of tonight’s match. Be sure we are proud of you all and no one is going to assess your performance based on a single game when you have already shown so much during an entire season. Make it count!” Ferrando tweeted.
The Indian outfit did not register a win however logged three factors after drawing three matches and shedding as many video games.