Jamshedpur FC inflicted a huge blow to FC Goa by winning 1-0 in a 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) fixture. So, at the hands of Jamshedpur, in ISL football results, Goa’s hopes for a semi-final berth are in trouble now.
The 1-0 win takes Owen Coyle’s men to second place in the league table. At the same time, this victory keeps Derrick Pereira’s team stuck at ninth place with four games without a win.
The solitary goal came through Daniel Chima Chukwu (49′). The Jamshedpur player thus scored on his first outing for Jamshedpur after signing for them in the January transfer window.
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The match actually had an eventful start with Daniel Chukwu, sending his left-footed shot narrowly wide off the mark.
On the other end, Ivan Gonzalez hit the underside of the crossbar with a header. The rebound then fell to Edu Bedia, but TP Rehenesh brilliantly saved his low shot.
The first half was very feisty to say the least, which led to three yellow cards. Alex Lima, Anwar Ali and Daniel Chukwu received these warning cards, in that order. The injuries and stoppages led to four minutes of added time but neither team managed to break through the defenses.
The second half started with JFC pushing for a goal and they got one through the debutant Chukwu. His volley was far too powerful for Naveen Kumar, although on replays it looked the forward was offside. The goalkeeper couldn’t prevent the ball from slipping into the back of the net, though he got both hands on it.
Ali came close to equalising for the Gaurs past the hour mark. But the ball did not go in after it hit the crossbar for the second time. At the stroke of the 80th minute, Airan Cabrera’s left-foot volley struck the crossbar for the third time for FCG.
Derrick Pereira made a host of changes in order to change the course of the match. However, despite creating a plethora of chances, the equaliser eluded FCG as Coyle’s men defended their lead.
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