ISL 2020/21 | FC Goa maintain Mumbai City FC to 3-3 draw after late strike from Ishan Pandita

Image Source : @INDSUPERLEAGUE Ishan Pandita
A stoppage-time purpose by Ishan Pandita helped FC Goa pull off an exciting 3-3 draw towards Mumbai City FC in an Indian Super League match right here on Monday.
Mumbai took the lead by way of Hugo Boumous (twentieth minute) and Adam Le Fondre (twenty sixth minute) however targets from Glan Martins (forty fifth minute) and Igor Angulo (51st minute) made all of it sq. for FC Goa.
But simply when it appeared just like the match was heading for a draw, Rowllin Borges struck late (ninetieth minute) to place Mumbai forward solely to see his effort cancelled out by Pandita within the dying moments of the sport. This is Pandita’s second stoppage time strike within the league.
FC Goa at the moment are on a nine-game unbeaten run.
Goa dominated the match when it comes to possession and passing however Mumbai’s protection stood tall denying the Gaurs.
Despite solely finishing half as many passes as their opponents, Mumbai nonetheless managed to stroll into the breather with a one-goal cushion. Sergio Lobera’s group relied on counters and had extra pictures on course. They had 4 on course of which they transformed two.

Boumous was lively towards his former group and fired an early warning when he raced previous Adil Khan on the best, and tried to chop the ball again. But Dheeraj Singh acquired a agency hand on the ball.
But the Frenchman put his group forward, scoring from a fast counter within the twentieth minute. Goa have been on the assault however Edu Bedia misplaced the ball to Raynier Fernandes. After the ball fell to Le Fondre, the Englishman launched Boumous into acres of house. Boumous took the ball round Dheeraj to attain into an empty web.
Le Fondre doubled Mumbai’s tally courtesy poor defending from Goa. Bipin Singh despatched in a curling nook on the far submit the place Hernan Santana headed in the direction of purpose. But an alert Dheeraj managed to maintain it out solely to see the rebound headed into purpose by Le Fondre for his ninth purpose of the season.
Glan scored a stunner to cut back the deficit earlier than the break. Jorge Ortiz performed a move to Glan on the midway line and the brand new signing, who was making his first begin for Goa, fired a thunderbolt which crashed into the Mumbai web.
Goa got here out stronger within the second session and restored parity quickly. Alberto Noguera whipped in a cross from the left to search out Angulo, who managed to time his run completely to beat the offside entice and rating.
After lacking a few sitters, Borges lastly scored within the ninetieth minute when he guided in Ahmed Jahouh’s free-kick from the left. But there was nonetheless time left for an additional purpose. Goa scored a stoppage-time leveller by way of Pandita who headed in Bedia’s cross.