First aim for FC Goa in Asian Champions League 2 got here from a participant who joined the membership as a teen in 2016
Fernandes strikes as FC Goa lose 1-2 to Al Nassr
Before inserting his shot within the far nook, Fernandes despatched an Al Nassr participant sliding away. Just like Fernandes, it’s unlikely Abdulelah Al Amri, a Saudi Arabia centre-back with 31 worldwide caps and who performed within the 2-1 win towards Argentina within the 2022 World Cup, will neglect the second that got here within the forty first minute of the FC Goa-Al Nassr contest at Fatorda’s Nehru Stadium.
From out of nothing Goa had halved the deficit with Fernandes, 24, making good on a wise go from Dejan Drazic. In a contest with no bar on overseas gamers, FC Goa’s aim got here from a neighborhood participant who joined in 2016 after enjoying for Salgaocar under-14s.
The first aim the Saudi Pro League leaders had conceded within the event meant Sadio Mane and Joao Felix could be wanted as a result of Al Nassr couldn’t make certain whether or not objectives from Angelo Damaceno (eleventh) and Haroune Moussa Camara (twenty seventh) could be sufficient for his or her third successive win.
It was surreal watching Boris Singh being denied by Inigo Martinez, Hrithik Tiwari gathering as Felix stepped up or Pol Moreno and David Timor taking the ball off Mane. FC Goa displaying they’ll defend doughtily towards an Asian heavyweight meant the margin of defeat would keep 1-2 even after David Timor’s crimson card for dissent within the 92nd minute. Both groups had two makes an attempt on track, Al Nassr needing 18 photographs and 81% possession to try this versus two by FC Goa.
FC Goa had educated to maintain their defensive form towards a crew they knew would come laborious even when it had come with out Cristiano Ronaldo. Including substitutes on Wednesday, Al Nassr began seven who had performed within the 2-3 defeat to Kawasaki Frontale within the Asian Champions League Elite semi-final final time period.
In 71-year-old Jorge Jesus, they’d a coach who’s a legend in Portugal and Brazil. In assistant-coach Joao de Deus, they’d a person who gave Cape Verde’s nationwide crew the construction that has fetched a World Cup berth. Even with a number of gamers rested, Al Nassr had lined up Martinez and Damaceno, 20, who performed 95 occasions for Santos, was signed by Chelsea earlier than Al Nassr paid €23m for him.
Damaceno scored from vary although Tiwari ought to have carried out higher. Camara confirmed shut management to make it 2-0 after Aiman Yahya, by whom most of Al Nassr’s assaults have been channeled within the first half, had discovered him.
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