Match 31: FC Goa pulled off a dramatic comeback victory against Delhi Dynamos in a thrilling match to move to the top of the points table
FC Goa pulled off a dramatic comeback to beat Delhi Dynamos 3-2 at their home ground in Fatorda Stadium on Thursday. With this win, Goa leapfrogged others to claim the top position in the ISL table with 13 points from six matches, with second-placed Bengaluru FC on the same number points but played one fewer match.
The match was an end-to-end affair as the fortune swung from one team to another. Delhi were dominant in the first half but Goa roared back in the second and even after conceding a goal in 70th minute, they came back and claimed all the points that were on offer.
ISL 2018:2019 Points Table – As of Match 31
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Draw | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Goa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
| Bengaluru FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| NorthEast United FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Jamshedpur Football Club | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
| Mumbai City FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| ATK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| Delhi Dynamos FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| FC Pune City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
Delhi must be heart-broken considering the chances they had in the match. Yet to find a win after eight matches, Delhi are reeling at ninth position of the table with only four points.
Bikramjit Singh put the visitors ahead with a superb strike from well outside the box. Edu Bedia got the equalizer for Goa with a beautiful pass from Mandar Rao Desai. Delhi got their second when a back-heel from Nandakumar Sekhar was utilized by Lallianzuala Chhangte to beat Mohammed Nawaz.
With less than 15 minutes on their hand, Goa made a superb turnaround after super-sub Brandon Fernandes tried a shot from distance and beat Francisco Dorronsoro to keep Goa in the game. The home side got a free-kick just inside their opponents half and Hugo Boumous took a simple free-kick that was cleverly executed by Bedia to beat Dorronsoro.
Final Score FC Goa 3 – 2 Delhi Dynamos FC
*Originally publishedin sportskeeda.com