2016 FC Goa season

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Goa
2016 season
OwnerJaydev Mody
Head Coach Zico
Stadium Fatorda Stadium
ISL 8th
ISL finals DNQ
Top goalscorer Rafael Coelho
(5 goals)
Highest home attendance19,003 vs Pune City FC
(8 October 2016)
Lowest home attendance14,717 vs Chennaiyin FC
(1 December 2016)
  2015
2017–18  

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.

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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

11 September 2016 Exhibition match FC Goa Flag of India.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Bangu Atlético Clube Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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15 September 2016 Exhibition match FC Goa Flag of India.svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Boavista Sport Club Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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23 September 2016 Exhibition match FC Goa Flag of India.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Player movement

Retained players

Signings

In

PositionPlayerOld clubDateRef
MF Flag of India.svg Pratesh Shirodkar Flag of India.svg Mumbai City 26 April 2016 [5]

Indian Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Atlético de Kolkata (C)144821614+220Advance to ISL Play-offs
5 NorthEast United 145361414018
6 Pune City 144461316316
7 Chennaiyin 143652025515
8 Goa 1442815251014
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
144281525 −10142141013 −3214512 −7

Source: Matches

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

4 October 20161 NorthEast United FC 2–0 FC Goa Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Alfaro Soccerball shade.svg20', 62' Report Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 27,816
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
8 October 20162 FC Goa 1–2 FC Pune City Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Coelho Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Izumi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Ndoye Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 19,003
Referee: Santosh Kumar
13 October 20163 Chennaiyin FC 0–2 FC Goa Chennai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Report Mulder Soccerball shade.svg15'
Wadoo Soccerball shade.svg26'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 18,213
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
16 October 20164 Atletico de Kolkata 1–1 FC Goa Kolkata
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Doutie Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Jofre Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)Stadium: Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
Attendance: 10,589
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
21 October 20165 Mumbai City FC 0–1 FC Goa Mumbai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Report Richarlyson Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 7,690
Referee: Sandro Ricci
24 October 20166 FC Goa 1–2 Kerala Blasters FC Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Júlio César Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Rafi Soccerball shade.svg46'
Belfort Soccerball shade.svg84'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 18,157
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
30 October 20167 FC Goa 0–2 Delhi Dynamos FC Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Report Marcelinho Soccerball shade.svg72'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 17,989
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera
3 November 20168 FC Pune City 0–1 FC Goa Pune
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Report Coelho Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Balewadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,587
Referee: Ajit Dutta
8 November 20169 Kerala Blasters FC 2–1 FC Goa Kochi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Belfort Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Vineeth Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Report Coelho Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 34,196
Referee: Nick Waldron
11 November 201610 FC Goa 2–1 NorthEast United FC Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) R. Singh Soccerball shade.svg62'
R. Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report S. Singh Soccerball shade.svg50'Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 16,317
Referee: Santosh Kumar
16 November 201611 FC Goa 0–0 Mumbai City FC Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 18,917
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini
24 November 201612 FC Goa 1–2 Atletico de Kolkata Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Desai Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Belencoso Soccerball shade.svg28'
Pearson Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 18,527
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini
27 November 201613 Delhi Dynamos FC 5–1 FC Goa Delhi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Marcelinho Soccerball shade.svg38', 48', 56'
Gadze Soccerball shade.svg51', 57'
Report Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 18,243
Referee: Om Prakash Thakur
1 December 201614 FC Goa 5–4 Chennaiyin FC Margao
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Coelho Soccerball shade.svg5', 76'
Jofre Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Tavora Soccerball shade.svg68', 90+5'
Report Lalrinzuala Soccerball shade.svg4'
Arnolin Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Omagbemi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Riise Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 14,717
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Jahari

Player statistics

Season stats
#PositionPlayerGPG
MF Flag of India.svg Pratesh Shirodkar 00

See also

References

  1. "Goa 2-0 Delhi Dynamos". Soccerway.
  2. "ISL 2015 Table & Results". India.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  3. "Goa 3-0 Delhi Dynamos". Soccerway.
  4. "Goa 2-3 Chennaiyin 2015". Soccerway.
  5. "FC Goa Signs Pratesh Shirodkar". NDTV Sports. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.