Three cheers! A hat-trick by FC Goa’s Borja proved an excessive amount of for East Bengal.
| Picture Credit score: DEBASISH BHADURI
Borja Herrera scored a high quality hat-trick to assist a 10-man FC Goa beat East Bengal 3-2 and register its first win of the ISL on the Salt Lake Stadium right here on Friday.
Madih Talal, who scored from a penalty and substitute David Lalhlansanga scored for East Bengal.
The visiting group outshone the host, with its forward-line troubling East Bengal’s defence proper from the beginning.
Goa went forward within the thirteenth minute when its Serbian winger Dejan Drazic fired a low cross contained in the East Bengal field. East Bengal custodian Debjit Majumder intercepted the cross however his punch went straight to the ft of Borja, who latched on to the rebound and slotted the ball into the open aim.
Borja doubled the lead for Goa taking advantage of a defensive error by East Bengal stopper-back Hijaji Meher within the twenty ninth minute.
Combating again
Madih Talal scored from the spot to within the twenty ninth minute to cut back the lead. Goa continued to assault after the break and made it 3-1 within the 71st minute when Borja accomplished his hat-trick with a pleasant solo effort. This successfully sealed the match in favour of Goa, which was all the way down to 10 males within the 81st minute when its midfielder Carl McHugh was ejected for receiving a second reserving.
East Bengal decreased the margin when substitute David Lalhlansanga scored within the eighty fifth minute.
The consequence: East Bengal 2 (Madih Talal 29-penalty, David Lalhlansanga 85) misplaced to FC Goa 3 (Borja Herrera 13, 21, 71).
Printed – September 28, 2024 12:14 am IST
