2nd Division I-League 2018 Round Up: FC Kerala clump past FC Goa Reserves, while Ozone FC Bengaluru vs Fateh Hyderabad ends in a goalless draw
Match 1: FC Kerala 2 – 1 FC Goa
FC Kerala Starting XI: Muhammed Shabin Kr, Subhankar Adhikari, Bala Alhassan Dahir, Jithin MS, Abdoul Karim Sylla, Parminder Singh, Abhijith Em, Raju Sohail Haque, Bibin Ajayan Ajayan, Sreyas Vg, Ahamad Asfar
FC Goa Staring XI: Meldon Dsilva, Leander D Cunha,Hayden Hadson Fernandes, Liston Calcao, Princeton Rebello, Franzil Isaac Negredo, Lalawmpuia, Kingslee Fernandes, Jason Barbosa, Sarineo Fernandes, Shubham Das
Courtesy strikes from Bala Hassan Dahir and Jithin Ms, Lalawmpuia’s goal was nullified and FC Kerala became the fourth successive team to overcome the team from Goa.
Even after the ten minutes of stoppage time post the ninety-minute mark, the Gaurs failed to make a difference in the game to equalise.
Having lost their last four matches, FC Goa have been in a web of defeats that they seem to be having a hard time to get out of.
FC Goa have played eight matches out of which they have only managed to win one, they have lost five and drawn two – which has them placed on the second spot from the bottom, just above Madhya Bharat Sports Club.
Match 2: Ozone FC Bengaluru 0 – 0 Fateh Hyderabad
Ozone FC Bengaluru FC Starting XI: Abhishek Das, Manoj Swamy Kannan, Vignesh Gunashekar, Sabeeth Sathyan, Chika Wali, Anto Xavier, Vignesh D, Yongchan Son, Clyde Fernandes, Vinil Poojary, Umesh Perambra
Fateh Hyderabad FC Starting XI: Gurpreet Singh, Lalfeluia Lalfeluia, Nabin Rabha, Edmond Peprah, Imran Khan, Hitova Ayemi, Don Tshering Lepcha, A. Sushil Meitei, Mobin Rai, Ponif Vaz, Godwin Quashinga
Ozone FC Bengaluru’s draw against Fateh Hyderabad has them placed comfortably at the second spot on the group points table, just a point behind FC Kerala.
Out of the eight games, the Bengaluru club have played, they have registered five wins, three draws and have been undefeated in the 2018 Second Division I-League so far.