2018–19 FC Goa season
2018–19 season of FC Goa
Goa 2018–19 football season
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Akshay Tandon | ||
| Head Coach | Sergio Lobera | ||
| Stadium | Fatorda Stadium | ||
| Indian Super League | 2nd | ||
| ISL playoffs | Runners-up | ||
| Super Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Coro (16 goals) All: Coro (21) | ||
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The 2018–19 season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fourth season in the Indian Super League.
Season overview
June
On 9 June 2018, midfielder Hugo Boumous extended his contract with the club.[1] On 17 June, Goa announced the signing of Lenny Rodrigues from Bengaluru FC.[2] On 29 June, Goa signed Jackichand Singh from Kerala Blasters FC.[3]
July
On 8 July, Goa signed Lalthuammawia Ralte from Bengaluru FC.[4] On 12 July, Goa signed full back Nirmal Chettri.[5] On 20 July, Goa signed defender Mourtada Fall.[6] On 25 July, midfielder Ahmed Jahouh extended his contract with the club.[7]
August
On 5 August, Goa signed full back Carlos Peña.[8] On 14 August, Goa signed winger Miguel Palanca from Anorthosis Famagusta FC.[9] Goa traveled to Spain for their pre-season preparations.[10] They played their first friendly match of the season in against Deportiva Minera.
September
They played five friendly matches in Spain, winning all the matches. They returned to Goa and played two friendlies against I-League clubs East Bengal and Indian Arrows and ended their pre-season preparations, they finished their pre-season without losing a single match.[11]
October
On 1 October, Goa started their 2018–19 Indian Super League season with a 2–2 away draw against NorthEast United.[12] On 6 October, Goa won 1–3 away against Chennaiyin.[13]
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
On 22 August 2018, Goa began their pre-season tour in Spain. Goa played some friendly matches with their first match against Deportiva Minera, second match against FC Cartagena B, third match with Cartagena FC, fourth with Mar Menor FC and fifth with CD Algar. They returned to Goa and played their sixth friendly match against East Bengal and Indian Arrows.
Deportiva Minera 
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Goa
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Goa | 30 August 2018 (2018-08-30) Friendly | Deportiva Minera | 0–3 | Goa | La Manga, Spain |
| 00:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Mandar Rao Dessai  19'Edu Bedia 34'Liston Colaco 59' |
Cartagena B v Goa
v Goa | 4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Friendly | Cartagena B | 0–20 | Goa | La Manga, Spain |
| 23:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Ferran Corominas 5' 20' 22' 45' 58' Hugo Boumous 10' 30'Jackichand Singh 49' 52' 61'Edu Bedia 76'Liston Colaco 65' 82' 84' Miguel Palanca Fernández 68' 72' 77'Princeton Rebello 80'Pratesh Shirodkar 86' |
Cartagena FC v Goa
v Goa | 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07) Friendly | Cartagena FC | 2–3 | Goa | La Manga, Spain |
| 00:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Jackichand Singh 17' Ferran Corominas 41' 55' |
Mar Menor v Goa
v Goa | 10 September 2018 (2018-09-10) Friendly | Mar Menor | 1–2 | Goa | La Manga, Spain |
| 00:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Miguel Palanca 15' Hugo Boumous 30' |
Algar v Goa
v Goa | 13 September 2018 (2018-09-13) Friendly | Algar | 1–2 | Goa | La Manga, Spain |
| 00:00 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Ahmed Jahouh 19' Hugo Boumous 41' |
East Bengal v Goa
v Goa | 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) Friendly | East Bengal | 0–1 | Goa | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Report | Ferran Corominas 69' | Stadium: Athletic Stadium |
Indian Arrows v Goa
v Goa | 25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Friendly | Indian Arrows | 1–2 | Goa | Bambolim, Goa |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) | Sanjeev Stalin 82' | Report | Miguel Palanca Fernández 60' Princeton Rebello 88' | Stadium: Athletic Stadium |
Competitions
Indian Super League
Table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru[a] (C) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 34[b] | Advance to ISL Playoffs |
| 2 | Goa | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 34[b] | |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | NorthEast United | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 27 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Qualified for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
- ^ a b Head-to-head standings: Bengaluru 6 pts, Goa 0 pts.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
Matches
Group stage
NorthEast United FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 1 October 2018 1 | NorthEast United FC | 2–2 | FC Goa | Guwahati, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Federico Gallego 8' Bartholomew Ogbeche 53' | Ferran Corominas 14' 38' | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 18,321 |
Chennaiyin FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 6 October 2018 2 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–3 | FC Goa | Chennai, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Eli Sabiá 90+5' | Edu Bedia 12' Ferran Corominas 53'Mourtada Fall 80' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 14,992 |
FC Goa v Mumbai City FC
v Mumbai City FC | 24 October 2018 3 | FC Goa | 5–0 | Mumbai City FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Ferran Corominas 7 (p)' Jackichand Singh 55'Edu Bedia 61'Miguel Palanca 84' 90' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 15,932 |
FC Goa v FC Pune City
v FC Pune City | 28 October 2018 4 | FC Goa | 4–2 | FC Pune City | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Ferran Corominas 5' 35' Hugo Boumous 12'Jackichand Singh 20' | Marcelo Pereira 8' Emiliano Alfaro 23' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 16,705 |
Jamshedpur FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 1 November 2018 5 | Jamshedpur FC | 4-1 | FC Goa | Jamshedpur, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Michael Soosairaj 17' 50' Memo 77'Sumeet Passi 78' | Mourtada Fall 33' | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 22,751 |
FC Goa v Delhi Dynamos FC
v Delhi Dynamos FC | 8 November 2018 6 | FC Goa | 3–2 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Edu Bedia 54' 89' Brandon Fernandes 82' | Bikramjit Singh 6' Lallianzuala Chhangte 70' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 17,495 |
Kerala Blasters FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 11 November 2018 7 | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-3 | FC Goa | Kochi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Nikola Krcmarevic 90' | Ferran Corominas 11' 45' Manvir Singh 67' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 21,962 |
FC Goa v Bengaluru FC
v Bengaluru FC | 22 November 2018 8 | FC Goa | 1-2 | Bengaluru FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Brandon Fernandes 72' | Rahul Bheke 34' Sunil Chhetri 77' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 17,807 |
ATK v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 28 November 2018 9 | ATK | 0-0 | FC Goa | Kolkata, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 21,870 |
FC Pune City v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 11 December 2018 10 | FC Pune City | 2-0 | FC Goa | Pune, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Marcelo Pereira 74' Marko Stankovic 90 (p)' | Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 2,751 |
FC Goa v Northeast United FC
v Northeast United FC | 14 December 2018 11 | FC Goa | 5-1 | Northeast United FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Ferran Corominas 59' 84' Edu Bedia 69'Hugo Boumous 71'Miguel Palanca 90' | Bartholomew Ogbeche 90' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 17,385 |
FC Goa v Jamshedpur FC
v Jamshedpur FC | 14 December 2018 12 | FC Goa | 0-0 | Jamshedpur FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 14,875 |
Mumbai City FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 14 December 2018 13 | Mumbai City FC | 0-2 | FC Goa | Mumbai, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Edu Bedia 28' Ferran Corominas 79(p)' | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 4,337 |
Delhi Dynamos FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 14 December 2018 14 | Delhi Dynamos FC | 0-0 | FC Goa | New Delhi, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
FC Goa v ATK
v ATK | 14 December 2018 15 | FC Goa | 3-0 | ATK | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 15,163 |
FC Goa v Kerala Blasters FC
v Kerala Blasters FC | 14 December 2018 16 | FC Goa | 3-0 | Kerala Blasters FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 14,882 |
Bengaluru FC v FC Goa
v FC Goa | 14 December 2018 17 | Bengaluru FC | 3-0 | FC Goa | Bengaluru, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
FC Goa v Chennaiyin FC
v Chennaiyin FC | 14 December 2018 18 | FC Goa | 1-0 | Chennaiyin FC | Goa, India |
| 19:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
Goalscorers
There have been 22 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 2.44 goals per match.
8 goals
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Manvir Singh
Hugo Boumous
Goalscorers (Against)
There have been 14 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 1.56 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
Marco Stankovic (FC Pune City)
Eli Sabia (Chennaiyin FC)- Memo (Jamshedpur FC)
- Bikramjit Singh (Delhi Dynamos FC)
- Lallianzuala Chhangte (Delhi Dynamos FC)
- Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru FC)
- Sumeet Passi (Jamshedpur FC)
- Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru FC)
Bartholomew Ogbeche (Northeast United FC)
Nikola Krčmarević (Kerala Blasters FC)
Emiliano Alfaro (FC Pune City)- Federico Gallego (Northeast United FC)
Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
As of June 2018[update], FC Goa's head coach is Sergio Lobera. He has signed a two-year contract and begins with the club in July 2017.[14]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sergio Lobera |
| Assistant coach | Jesús Tato |
| Technical Director/Reserve team coach | Derrick Pereira |
| Reserve team Assistant coach | Clifford Miranda |
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Name | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2018 | MF | Lenny Rodrigues | Bengaluru FC |
| 29 June 2018 | MF | Jackichand Singh | Kerala Blasters FC |
| 8 July 2018 | GK | Lalthuammawia Ralte | Bengaluru FC |
| 12 July 2018 | DF | Nirmal Chhetri | NorthEast United FC |
| 20 July 2018 | DF |  Mourtada Fall |  Moghreb Tétouan |
| 5 August 2018 | DF | Carlos Peña | Lorca FC |
| 14 August 2018 | FW | Miguel Palanca |  Anorthosis Famagusta FC |
Transfers out
| Position | Name | To |
|---|---|---|
| MF | Manuel Lanzarote | ATK |
| DF | Sergio Juste | CE L'Hospitalet |
| FW |  Mark Sifneos |  Panathinaikos F.C. |
| DF | Narayan Das | Delhi Dynamos |
| GK | Naveen Kumar | Kerala Blasters |
| DF | Amey Ranawade | Mohun Bhagan |
| MF | Pronay Halder | ATK |
| MF | Mohammed Yasir | Free agent |
| MF | Anthony D'Souza | Free agent |
| GK | Bruno Colaço | Free agent |
References
- ^ "Hugo Boumous extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "FC Goa sign Lenny Rodrigues from Bengaluru FC". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Jackichand Singh signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Ralte signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "FC Goa announce signing of Nirmal Chettri". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Mourtada Fall signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Ahmed Jahouh extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Carlos Peña signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Miguel Palanca signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ IANS (20 August 2018). "FC Goa to travel to Spain for pre-season". Business Standard India. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "ISL 2018-19: FC Goa's results in preseason | Goal.com". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "NorthEast United v Goa Match Report, 01/10/2018, Indian Super League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "ISL 2018, Chennaiyin vs FC Goa Highlights: Goa thrash Chennaiyin at their home". The Indian Express. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "FC Goa appoint Sergio Lobera as head coach - newkerala #247682". NewKerala.com. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
