FC Goa suffer a disappointing loss by 1-2 against Al-Nassr

Indian Super League ISL side FC Goa succumbed to a narrow 12 defeat against Saudi powerhouse AlNassr FC in their third groupstage match of the AFC Champions League Two at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on WednesdayAngelo Borges and Haroune Camara found themselves on the scoresheet for the Saudi giants At the same time Brison Fernandes scored the only goal for the ISL side marking their first in the continental campaign This was also the first goal AlNassr conceded in ACL Two this season according to a press release from ISLNassr enjoyed 7937 ball possession compared to FC Goas 2137 controlling the tempo of the game The visitors dominated the game from the outset creating waves of attacks on the FC Goa defence lineAyman Yahya Angelo Borges and Haroune Camara combined well early in the opening quarter putting up relentless pressure on the Gaurs backline They attempted 18 shots throughout the game of which four were on target and maintained 9037 passing accuracyAl Nassr broke the deadlock in the 10th minute thanks to Angelo Gabriel who lodged a rightfooted shot outside the box that found the back of the net to give Jorge Jesuss men an early leadThe Saudi side continued to excel on their opportunities with quick passes and slick moves against FC Goas lowblock strategyCamara doubled the lead for Al Nassr in the 27th minute with a precise finish Despite being surrounded by FC Goa defenders inside the penalty box the striker managed to get a shot past Hrithik Tiwari to score the second of the gameMeanwhile FC Goa had to make a forced substitution as Manolo Marquez replaced injured Javier Siverio with Brison Fernandes in the 25th minuteAfter going 02 down in the game FC Goa looked to bounce back with the Spanish head coach making some tactical tweaks to their game plan With a midfieldheavy formation to cut down Al Nassrs quick transitions through the middle of the park Borja Herrera and Co gradually found their footing in the game resulting in substitute Fernandes finding his name on the scoresheetFernandes received a through ball from Herrera and beat his marker with a quick run inside the box The Goan prodigy curled it into the corner with his precise rightfooted strike to reduce the deficit as the Gaurs went into the halftime trailing by a 12 scorelineAl Nassr showcased more control in the game in the second half instead of continuously pressing They came close to restoring their twogoal lead with Marran but he couldnt keep his shot on target Sultan played a pinpoint cross for Marran from the right flank but the latters attempt went out of play for a goal kickMarquez made a couple of substitutions in the 66th minute as he brought in Ayush Chhetri and Abdul Rabeeh to replace Udanta Singh and Sahil Tavora the ISL press release addedThe Gaurs came close to scoring the equaliser a minute later when Boris Singhs shot was saved by Bento but the fullback was flagged offside by the assistant refereeFC Goa had very few chances in the final stretch of the game with another substitute Abdul Rabeeh making a few daunting runs down the right channel But the Gaurs couldnt make it count as they suffered another narrow defeat on home soilFollowing this loss the Gaurs remain at the bottom of the Group D standings while the Saudi giants maintain their position at the top FC Goa will next travel to Riyadh for the reverse fixture against Al Nassr on November 5This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever