Overcoming unpredicted obstacles helps champion sides reiterate their credentials. The first half of the current campaign of the Islanders has seen a large part of the focus being on their AFC Champions League run.
Two months into the campaign, the current ISL season has finally entered one of its most critical yet delicate junctures. This is the phase where top-of-the-table teams, with little to separate them in terms of talent and temperament, clash to build distance from each other.
Following FC Goa's 1-0 win over Jamshedpur FC at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on Monday, the home side's head coach Manolo Marquez said that they need to improve in a lot of areas.
In their previous matches, the Gaurs showcased their mettle with a 1-0 victory over Punjab FC and a thrilling 3-2 comeback win against Odisha FC, both at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda.
FC Goa head coach Manolo Marquez expressed dissatisfaction with his team's performance despite securing a 1-0 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) against Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Monday.
The home side kick-off their season with the appointment of a new head coach, Manolo Marquez along with the arrivals of seasoned India internationals such as Sandesh Jhingan and Udanta Singh in the transfer window. Punjab FC, on the other hand, suffered a defeat in their inaugural ISL match
FC Goa’s promising run in the ongoing Durand Cup under Manolo Marquez came to a screeching halt on Thursday, when Mohun Bagan Super Giant FC eclipsed them in the semi-finals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant FC beat FC Goa 2-1 in a hotly-contested Durand Cup 2023 semi-final match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday to set up a Kolkata Derby final.
Former champions FC Goa face home-side Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in what promises to be a thrilling second semi-final here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Led by head coach Manolo Marquez, FC Goa booked their spot in the last four of the competition by emerging victorious over Chennaiyin FC in the quarter-finals on Saturday.