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ISL: Goa inch closer to play-off with 5-1 win over ATK, knock Kerala Blasters out of race

ISL: FC Goa scored a thumping 5-1 victory against defending champions ATK at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. The win knocked Kerala Blasters out of the top-4 race.

By Aravind
Ferran Corominas of FC Goa is overjoyed after scoring against ATK (Image: ISL Media)

Goa, February 28: FC Goa scored a thumping 5-1 victory against defending champions ATK at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. Sergio Juste, Ferran Corominas and Mark Sifneos scored a goal each along with Manuel Lanzarote's double as the Gaurs emerged strong contenders for the Indian Super League play-off spots. Robbie Keane scored for ATK.

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Goa are now 4th with 27 points, ahead of Jamshedpur who have 26. The two teams face off on March 4 in what will be a decisive match. With Goa notching up the win, Kerala Blasters are out of the the contention for play-off. The JFC vs FC Goa match on Sunday will decide the forth spot. A win here will pave way for either of the team to qualify, however Goa could make it with a draw as well.

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ATK had made a good start but Goa took the lead when Hugo Boumous' corner was met by Juste's header. That opened the floodgates and five minutes later, Soram Poirei's save from Mandar Rao Dessai's curling effort went into the path of Lanzarote, who scored with a neat finish.

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Goa tripled their lead soon after. Pronoy Halder played a glorious diagonal ball to Lanzarote who brought it down expertly, zipped past Ashutosh Mehta and found the far corner with a sweet shot.

Corominas had a chance to score within minutes but the cross from Narayan Das was just over his leap. He eventually scored in the second half from a clever freekick to make it 4-0.


Head first

Head first

FC Goa's Sergio Juste scores off a header against ATK

Just there

Just there

FC Goa's Sergio Juste celebrates after scoring against ATK. (Image: ISL Media)

Back to form

Back to form

Manuel Lanzarote of FC Goa shoots to score against ATK. (Image: ISL Media)

Keeping company

Keeping company

Manuel Lanzarote of FC Goa is congratulated by his teammates after his goal against ATK

Captain in attendance

Captain in attendance

Indian cricket captain and co-owner of FC Goa Virat Kohli (right) with president of FC Goa Akshay Tandon during the FC Goa vs ATK match on Wednesday. (Image: ISL Media)

Documents sorted

Documents sorted

Mark Sifneos of FC Goa (left) scored his team's fifth goal against ATK (Image: ISL Media)


ATK had some chances to score scattered throughout the 90 minutes. First Sibongakonke Mbatha blazed over at the half-time mark and then Keane had two chances in quick succession in the second period. His first was a typically instinctive attempt to finish from a volley played at a tight angle and the second was a high flick which almost went in. When he finally scored, it was after dancing past two defenders to get a consolation from a deflection which went in off the post.

Sifneos capitalised on a poor header backwards from ATK centre-back Anwar Ali, and finished with full marks as he raced away one-on-one. Lanzarote, Boumous and Sifneos combined in the dying seconds, making a mockery of ATK's defence, but added to the comedy when they couldn't finish.

This was the third time FC Goa have scored five goals in a match this ISL.

Source: ISL Media

Story first published: Thursday, March 1, 2018, 11:42 [IST]
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