FC Goa topple Chennaiyin FC in a high-octane match: FC Goa becomes the only side to secure back-to-back victories in the ongoing Hero Indian Super League 2022-23. They out-foxed Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium with the scoreline being 2-0. Goals from Redeem Tlang and Noah in each of the halves respectively were enough for the Gaurs to pick up all three points against the Marina Machans,
FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC
Both teams started aggressively, sharing almost equal possession and creating chances in tandem. FC Goa eventually took an early lead as Tlang gave the visitors an advantage when he headed a Sadaoui cross perfectly at the bottom right corner.
Chennaiyin, however, kept pushing and creating several goal-scoring opportunities but couldn’t find the back of the net. One such breathtaking moment came in the 20th minute when Prasanth beautifully carried the ball on the right wing and placed it to Rahim Ali inside the box. FC Goa’s goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem pushed Rahim’s shot away onto the crossbar before it rebounded and fell to the striker Petar Sliskovic, whose volley was once again saved by the goalie.
The Moroccan footballer, Noah Sadaoui ensured the knockout punch to the hosts when he smashed the second goal for the Gaurs in injury time.
Meanwhile, Chennaiyin head coach Thomas Brdaric reflected on the match he remarked, “We couldn’t mark the players. Lack of concentration at the beginning, but it was a good bounce back then we didn’t have the luck to score. We have to improve next time. Football is decided in the box, and today we were not able to score in the box. We need to be effective.”
Chennaiyin FC will now travel to Kolkata for an away game against East Bengal FC on November 4, while FC Goa will take on Hyderabad FC on October 29.