ISL: Jamshedpur overtake FC Goa to 2nd spot in standings with 3-1 win at home
Jamshedpur FC also displaced FC Goa at the second spot as a result of this win as they have 34 points to their name now as compared to the 33 of the Gaurs.
Jamshedpur FC also displaced FC Goa at the second spot as a result of this win as they have 34 points to their name now as compared to the 33 of the Gaurs.
FC Goa secured a comfortable 2-0 win against Hyderabad FC at the G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 here on Wednesday to give a fitting tribute to their head coach Manolo Marquez in his 100th game in the competition.
A second-half flourish from Manolo Marquez's men saw Bengaluru FC taste defeat for the first time in the ongoing season.
The Petr Kratky-coached Mumbai City are thus set to rematch the Mariners for a shot at becoming the ISL Cup Winners after the Kolkata-based side beat them to claim the League Winner's Shield and become the ISL Champions earlier this month.
The FC Goa captain has contributed to seven goals so far this season, comprising three goals and four assists.
On August 16, the game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).
Pena takes over the reins at FC Goa just two years after bringing down the curtain on his playing career after spending his last two seasons as a Gaur - both of which brought him silverware at the Club.
Five minutes were added for stoppages but they were not enough for the Gaurs, as HFC took away three points and regained the top spot in the table.
The result means Odisha stay seventh with 10 points from seven games while Goa remain in eighth place with eight points in their kitty from seven outings.
The defeat means that Manolo Diaz's men are the only team yet to win their first match of the campaign.
