ISL: FC Goa pip East bengal 2-1 to finish six-match winless drought at Salt Lake Stadium

Indian Super League: FC Goa defeated Kolkata Giants East Bengal with a late free kick from Edu Bedia on Wednesday, 12 October.

Kolkata,UPDATED: Oct 12, 2022 23:53 IST

Edu Bedia celebrates his purpose. (Courtesy: Twitter/ISL)

By India Today Web Desk: Kolkata giants East Bengal’s ordeal continued within the Indian Super League as they misplaced within the final moments of the sport in opposition to FC Goa on Wednesday, 12 October. The Stephen Constantine group did not defend an Edu Bedia freekick within the dying minutes of the sport and ended up struggling a 1-2 defeat to FC Goa within the Indian Super League.

The Gaurs thus ended their six-match winless streak on the Salt Lake Stadium.

.@edubedia wins it for @FCGoaOfficial on the loss of life! 🤯#EBFCFCG #HeroISL #LetsFootball #EastBengalFC #FCGoa pic.twitter.com/pSXilsYE2D— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) October 12, 2022

It was Brandon Fernandes, who had put the Goan outfit forward within the seventh minute whereas Cleiton Silva transformed a spot kick to revive parity.

FC Goa bought the lead when the 28-year-old midfielder was picked out from the left flank by Alvaro Vazquez earlier than he dodged previous Ivan Gonzalez and dinked it over custodian Kamaljit Singh to provide his group the lead inside tenth minute of the primary half.

In the twenty fourth minute, Jordan O’Doherty and Cleiton Silva launched a counter-attack. O’Doherty performed the ball in behind Silva however the striker couldn’t get a shot away.

At the half-hour mark, East Bengal appealed for a penalty, however a freekick was awarded on the fringe of the field as a substitute. Silva’s strike from the set piece was punched clear by junior World Cupper Dheeraj Moirangthem.

Five minutes from half-time, an extended ball from the defensive third was performed in direction of Vazquez. The Spaniard introduced the ball down with an beautiful contact after which unleashed a shot heading in the right direction that was palmed away for a nook. Edu whipped the ball in from the ensuing nook and Anwar Ali’s header was solely simply vast.

The crimson and gold brigade utilized early strain and pushed the Gaurs into their very own half. In the 57th minute, VP Suhair sprinted down the best flank and picked out Alex Lima close to the sting of the field. The Brazilian took a few touches earlier than firing his shot over the bar.

The East Bengal strain paid off minutes after the hour-mark. Suhair skipped the offside lure and reached the ball earlier than Dheeraj and was taken down by the keeper.

The referee instantaneously pointed to the spot. Silva stepped as much as take the spot kick, despatched Moirangthem the incorrect means and levelled the rating within the sixty fourth minute.

In the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time, FC Goa gained a free kick within the East Bengal half, close to the midway line. The Gaurs swarmed ahead for it as Bedia whipped in a deep ball into the field. The ball bounced awkwardly in entrance of the keeper and sneaked into the again of the web with out getting a spark off of any participant.

The Gaurs will make a visit to the southeast coast to face Chennaiyin FC of their subsequent match on Friday.

East Bengal will journey to Guwahati subsequent to face NorthEast United FC the day earlier than that.