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The 2016 FC Goa season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League.
Background
After retaining Brazilian head coach, Zico, as well as the core Indian players from the 2014 season such as Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Desai, Narayan Das, and Laxmikant Kattimani, Goa began the season in good fashion with a 2–0 victory at home against Delhi Dynamos.[1] Goa went on the finish the regular season in first place, winning seven of their fourteen games, losing only once in the second half of the season.[2] In the finals, Goa took on Delhi Dynamos in the semi-finals. After losing the away leg 1–0, Goa qualified for the final after winning the home leg 3–0. Goals from Jofre, Rafael Coelho, and Dudu Omagbemi, saw Goa win on aggregate 3–1.[3]
Goa took on Chennaiyin in the final at the Fatorda Stadium. Bruno Pelissari gave Chennaiyin the lead in the 54th minute after missing his penalty before Goa took a 2–1 going into stoppage time through Thongkhosiem Haokip and Jofre. However, an own goal from Kattimani and a strike from Stiven Mendoza saw Chennaiyin win the match 3–2 and win the championship.[4]
Season overview
FC Goa played their first match on 4 October 2016 against NorthEast United FC and succumbed a 2–0 away defeat in Guwahati. Four days later, Goa lost their first home match of the season against FC Pune City after Momar Ndoye scored at the 90th-minute winner to give them a 1–2 victory.
Pre Season Friendly
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Player movement
Retained players
Signings
In
| Position | Player | Old club | Date | Ref |
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| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Pratesh Shirodkar | Template:Flagicon Mumbai City | 26 April 2016 | [5] |
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Results summary
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Matches
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Player statistics
| # | Position | Player | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
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| MF | Template:Flagicon Pratesh Shirodkar | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ Goa 2-0 Delhi Dynamos. Soccerway.
- ↑ ISL 2015 Table & Results. India.com(6 December 2015).
- ↑ Goa 3-0 Delhi Dynamos. Soccerway.
- ↑ Goa 2-3 Chennaiyin 2015. Soccerway.
- ↑ FC Goa Signs Pratesh Shirodkar. NDTV Sports(26 April 2016).