Aizawl, Neroca play out goalless draw

AIZAWL: The second northeast derby of the Hero I-league between Aizawl FC and Neroca FC ended in a goalless draw here on Wednesday.

Both teams had their chances in a game in which hosts Aizawl were slightly better. Both have two points from three games and remain on the bottom rungs of the standings.

The second half saw end-toend football and was clearly more entertaining but both Gurpreet in the Aizawl goal and the Neroca custodian Maouro Boerchio managed to return their first clean sheets of the campaign. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

This was after the Goan outfit suffered a 1-4 defeat in Jamshedpur which ended their unbeaten start to the season. Lobera admitted that the performance was the “worst” he has seen in his tenure.

“This is possibly the worst defeat of Goa under my coaching,” the Spaniard said.

However, the Spanish coach will take heart from the fact that they are playing in front of their fans given the 100 percent record they enjoy this season on home soil.

The good news for Goa is also the return of star striker Ferran Corominas after after serving his one-match suspension. His presence will certainly bolster their attack given the lethal form he is in with six goals and four assists in 350 minutes.

“It is evident that Corominas is a very important player for us and its good news that he will be back for us,” Lobera said.