5 Talking Points - FC Goa vs Atletico de Kolkata
Keenan Almeida celebrates FC Goa’s late equaliser (Image source: ISL)FC Goa and Atletico de Kolkata played the first draw of the season, as the game ended 1-1 at the Fatorda stadium in Goa. Arata Izumi’s sublime volley gave Ateltico de Kolkata the lead in the 13th minute, while Keenan Almeida scored for the home side to earn them a point. Baljit Sahni of Atletico de Kolkata was sent off as he headbutted FC Goa’s Gregory. Both sides now have 4 points from two games.The game was not short of incidents that would be replayed after the game, but neither was it short on quality as both sides showed great resilience in defence while also making some dangerous moves in attack. It wasn’t a high scoring game but surely an entertaining one.Here are 5 talking points from the game:
#1 A heated affair
Last time the two sides faced each other at the Fatorda stadium Fikru, who now plays for Chennaiyin FC, headbutted Gregory Arnolin of FC Goa and was later suspended for two matches and fined Rs 5,00,000. Atletico de Kolkata boss Antonio Habas and FC Goa marquee signing Robert Pires were also involved in a tunnel fight and it was claimed Pires was 'beaten and punched in the face' by Habas. It was no different this time, Baljit Sahni was sent off after he recieved a second yellow card as he headbutted FC Goa’s Gregory.
Altogether ten yellow cards were shown in the game, with FC Goa players getting 4 of those. The referee had a difficult night as both teams were pretty aggressive on the field and the players didn’t hesitate to make a tackle.