Keeper lets FC Goa down vs Mumbai
MUMBAI: FC Goa will rue skipper Lax mi kant Katti man i’ s mistakes under the bar as they went down 1-2 to Mumbai City FC — their second successive loss in the tournament—on Saturday. Kattimani was to blame for both the goals conceded on Saturday.
Dos Santos emerged as the superb sub for Mumbai as he struck the winner two minutes from regulation time after Everton Santos’s opener was cancelled out by Manuel Arana.
Mumbai could have earned the leadagainst the run of playin the 23 rd minute with S er it on Fernandes’s attempted clearance ricocheting off the inside of the post.
The deadlock was broken in the 59th minute after FC Goa’s Kattimanifailed toclear asimple back pass from Chinglensana Sing hand Ever ton Santos closed in to score the opener.
Goa did bridge the gap in the 83 rd minute with Ar ana burying it with a volley after a nice build up between Co rom ina sand Fernandes. However, two minutes from regulation time, Dos Santos, who was brought in by Guimaraes in the 83rd minute, scored after a rundown theright flank to beat Kattimani. It was a brilliant run from the Brazilian who was fed with a superb ball by Everton Santos.
ATKVSFC PUNE
KOLKATA: Defending champions ATK would look to kick-start their home leg with a victory when they face FC Pune City in the Indian Super League at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday. AT K were held to a goalless draw by Kerala Blasters in the ISL opener as they are missing their star Tottenham Hotspur recruit Robbie Keane.