Edu Bedia strike helped the Gaurs register their sixth victory of the season against NorthEast United, thereby taking them to fifth place in the standings with 18 points.
Substitute Brison Fernandes broke the deadlock with his first touch in the 74th minute before Noah Sadaoui and Alvaro Vazquez wrapped up the three points for the Gaurs.
A brace from Pereyra Diaz and strikes from Lallianzuala Chhangte and Alberto Noguera sealed the win for the hosts while Iker Guarrotxena was on the scoresheet for the Gaurs.
For the first time since the season's beginning, the Gaurs will be aiming for back-to-back victories, while the Blues will be eager to snap their four-game losing run.
A big chunk of the credit for this win surely goes to the FC Goa faithful, who turned up in large numbers to cheer for their favourite team. Hence, come Sunday, the Men
in Orange will bank on their 12th man once again, as they seek to add another victory to their books.
FC Goa will be hoping that their second sojourn at their home in Fatorda will be as fruitful as their first when they romped home to a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur. And with the help of 15 odd thousand Gaurs' faithful in the stands backing the Men in Orange, one can certainly have the license to
The Gaurs, who went into the game having won 3 out of their 4 games couldn't continue their fine run as two late first-half goals took the wind out of them before a third at the beginning of the second made this a task too tall for Carlos Pena's team to overcome.
The Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa awaits a night that the Goan faithful have waited for long as the Gaurs go marching in to play their first home match in front of their fans for the first time in 972 days. Interestingly, Carlos Pena, who was a part of the XI when they l
Brandon Fernandes put the Gaurs ahead inside the opening ten minutes, and Cleiton Silva equalised for the Torch Bearers from the penalty spot before Edu Bedia's long-range free-kick made it 2-1 in the 94th minute.