5 Talking Points: FC Goa 1-1 FC Pune City

FC Pune City lived on the edge, but still managed to garner one point with a 1-1 draw against FC Goa in the Hero Indian Super League, in Margao on Friday. This one point helped the David Platt coached side to hold on to the top position in the second edition of the ISL with 13 points. Thanks to Eugeneson Lyngdoh who nodded home in the 64th minute.FC Goa went ahead early in the second half when Romeo’s cross was directed into his own goal from close range by Roger Johnson. The home side’s utter dominance seemed to be paying off until the visitors emerged out of the blue to nick a point.Here are the 5 major talking points of the game:All images in this slideshow are sourced from the ISL.

#1 Lyngdoh\'s inspired strike

Eugeneson Lyngdoh’s 64th minute headed goal was without doubt one of the best strikes in this edition of the championship so far. Eugene as he is fondly called by his teammates leaped before nodding home Kalu Uche’s cross from the right wing after they were 0-1 down.

It was a suicidal touch by their defender Roger Johnson, who otherwise was outstanding in the defence for the visitors, that left them trailing in the first place. Eugeneson, an engineering drop out, was always lurking up in the front for the Pune team, and after some of the chances were begging for his team in the first session, he came up with an outstanding header to level the score for his side.

The goal not only brought FC Pune City right back into the game but it also swung the momentum in their favour and they looked more threatening after they had opened their account at Fatorda stadium.