2015 FC Goa season

FC Goa
2015 season
President Dattaraj Salgaocar[1]
Head Coach Zico
Stadium Fatorda Stadium
ISL 1st
ISL Finals Runners Up
Top goalscorer League: Reinaldo (7)
All: Reinaldo (7)
Highest home attendance 19,438
Lowest home attendance 17,634
Average home league attendance 18,571
Home colours
Away colours

The 2015 season is FC Goa's second season in existence in the Indian Super League.

Background

Brazil's legendary No 10 Zico returned as FC Goa manager for the Indian Super League's second season.Former Brazil skipper and World Cup winner Lucio has signed up as FC Goa's marquee player for the second season.Players retained in the team include- Domestic: Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Desai, Laxmikant Kattimani, Narayan Das, Debabrata Roy, Bikramjit Singh. International: Gregory Arnolin (FRA).Players from the open market include- Domestic: Pronay Halder, C S Sabeeth, Denson Devadas, Joaquim Abranches, Raju Gaikwad, Keenan Almeida,Nicolau Colaco,Luis Barreto. International: Jofre Mateu González (ESP), Lucio (BRA), Elinton Andrade (BRA), Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira (BRA), Victor Simões de Oliveira (BRA), Jonatan Lucca(BRA), Léo Moura(BRA).Players selected from draft include forwards Victorino Fernandes and Thongkhosiem Haokip.

FC Goa will play its opening match on its home turf on 4 October with the Delhi Dynamos FC.

Season Summary

4 October: FC Goa rode on two first half goals scored by Mandar Rao Dessai (3’) and Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (45+3’) to beat Delhi Dynamos FC in their opening fixture of the league stage that began with three back to back matches at their home fortress. 7 October: FC Goa came back brilliantly to hold Atletico de Kokata to a 1-1 draw as Keenan Almeida (82’) scored a stunner after Arata Izumi (13’) had given Antonio Lopes Habas’ side the lead in a fiery tie that saw the sending off of Baljit Sahni (62’). 11 October: A result to forget was the first defeat in this season. FC Goa went down to 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chennaiyin FC in Match 9 where Elano Blumer, who scored in the 43rd minute, assisted two of Stiven Mendoza’s goals in the Colombian’s hat-trick (10’, 63’, 75’). 15 October: The Gaurs got their ISL campaign back on track with an emphatic 3-1 victory over NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. After Francis Dadzie scored the 12th-minute opener, Jonatan Lucca (27’), Reinaldo (30’) and Mandar (70’) completed the comeback for FC Goa. 22 October: FC Goa came from behind once again and reclaimed the top spot with a 2-1 win over Kerala Blasters FC as Leo Moura (45+1’) cancelled Mohammed Rafi’s 24th-minute lead while Gregory Arnolin sealed the victory in the 84th minute. 25 October: The winning run came to a halt after Mumbai City FC registered a 2-0 win over the league leaders in Mumbai. In what was FC Goa striker Darryl Duffy’s last match of the season where the Scot was ruled out due to a hairline fracture, Sunil Chhetri’s penalty (33’) and Frederic Piquonne’s header (49’) were enough to give the home team all three points. 30 October: The Virat Kohli co-owned FC Goa remained afloat in the top half with a 1-1 draw against FC Pune City in which an own goal scored by Roger Johnson (46’) was cancelled by Eugeneson Lyngdoh in the 64th minute. 5 November: FC Goa gifted Virat Kohli with a 2-0 win over Chennaiyin FC. On his debut, Rafael Coelho Luiz won both the penalties that were converted by Leo Moura (64’) and Jonatan Lucca (78’) as the Gaurs recorded their second away win of the season. Harmanjot Khabra was sent off in the 89th minute wherein the Chennaiyin player put his studs on Moura’s right leg. 8 November: As it almost looked as a win for the league leaders, Adrian Mutu (90+4’) handed the Goan franchise with a heartbreaker at the death. In the thrilling round nine clash, Eugeneson Lyngdoh had bagged the opener in the 32nd minute. Rafael (34’) and Jonatan Lucca (44’) brought FC Goa back into the game but for the unthinkable to happen at the last minute. 17 November: FC Goa hammered Mumbai City FC 7-0 to record the biggest victory in the history of the competition. Thongkhosiem Haokip (34’, 52’, 79’) and Dudu Omagbemi (42’, 64’, 67’) scored more than just their first goals in FC Goa colours, with former bagging the 100th goal in the ISL 2015, while Reinaldo (90’) scored his third of the season. 22 November: FC Goa have not only remained winless against Atletico de Kolkata but also lost 4-0 to the ISL 2014 champions. Sameehg Doutie (20’, 78’), Borja Fernandez (22’) and Iain Hume (68’) were the scorers for this season’s semifinalists. 25 November: It was the last home match of the season for FC Goa in the league stage where Zico’s troops came from behind to hold NorthEast United FC 1-1 and Leo Moura bagged the “DHL winning pass” award for the most number of assists (6, now 8) provided for his side in the ISL this year. Victor Mendy’s 56th-minute goal was cancelled by Reinaldo in the 80th minute. 29 November: FC Goa blasted their way into semifinals thrashing Kerala Blasters FC 5-1. The Blasters’ second-minute lead scored by Victor Herrero Forcada was annulled by Jofre Mateu Gonzalez in the 12th minute. The Gaurs also had their third hat-trick hero in Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (29’, 50’, 61’) while Mandar Rao Dessai (64’) joined the party to ensure a comfortable win. The home team had to play the second half with 10 men following the sending off of Josu Carrias. 6 December: Having already made it to the final four, FC Goa rallied back from two goals down at half-time to beat Delhi Dynamos FC 3-2 in an exciting clash and finished on top of the standings at the end of the league stage, drawing the same opponents in the semifinals. Serginho Green (31’) and Adil Nabi (40’) gave the Lions a 2-0 lead in the first half but the away team scored three goals in the second half via a brace scored by Romeo Fernandes (68’, 69’) and Jofre Mateu Gonzalez (90’) to snatch all three points. 11 December: FC Goa succumbed a 1-0 loss to Delhi Dynamos FC in the first leg of the semifinals in Delhi. Robin Singh’s 42nd-minute goal made the difference as the two teams headed into the second leg of the semifinals in Goa on 15 December with the Delhi franchise leading 1-0 on aggregate. 15 December: FC Goa scripted their maiden final appearance crushing Delhi Dynamos FC 3-0 in the second leg of their semifinal. Jofre Mateu Gonzalez (11’), Rafael Coelho Luiz (27’) and Dudu Omagbemi (84’) were the goalscoring heroes for the Goan franchise who were backed by a deafening home support. Adil Nabi was given the marching orders by referee Pranjal Banerjee due to the Delhi player’s indiscipline on the bench after he was already substituted.

Pre Season Friendly

Transfers

Players and Staff

Current squad

As of 11 November 2015[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 India GK Luis Barreto
2 India DF Debabrata Roy (on loan from Dempo)
3 Brazil DF Lúcio
4 Brazil DF Luciano Sabrosa
5 India DF Narayan Das (on loan from Dempo)
6 India DF Raju Gaikwad (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
8 India MF Bikramjit Singh (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
10 Brazil MF Léo Moura
11 Brazil FW Reinaldo
12 India FW Thongkhosiem Haokip (on loan from Pune)
13 India MF Denson Devadas
14 India FW Victorino Fernandes (on loan from Sporting Goa)
15 Martinique DF Grégory Arnolin
No. Position Player
16 India DF Nicolau Colaco (on loan from Salgaocar)
17 India MF Mandar Rao Desai (on loan from Dempo)
18 India MF Pronay Halder (on loan from Dempo)
19 India MF Romeo Fernandes (on loan from Dempo)
20 Brazil FW Rafael Coelho
22 Spain MF Jofre
23 India DF Keenan Almeida (on loan from Sporting Goa)
25 Nigeria FW Dudu Omagbemi
27 India GK Laxmikant Kattimani (on loan from Dempo)
30 India FW Chinadorai Sabeeth (on loan from East Bengal)
47 Brazil MF Jonatan Lucca (on loan from Atletico Paranaense)
71 India FW Joaquim Abranches (on loan from East Bengal)
99 Brazil GK Elinton Andrade

Injured

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
7 Brazil FW Victor Simões
9 Scotland FW Darryl Duffy

Current Technical Staff

Zico-The Head Coach of FC Goa
Position Name
Head coach Brazil Zico[5]
Assistant coach Brazil Vannucci Fernando[6]
Conditioning Coach Brazil Moraci Sant'anna[7]
Physical Trainer Brazil Goncalves Willian[6]
Physiotherapist Brazil Gabriel Miguel[6]
Assistant Physiotherapist India Russell Pinto[8]
Assistant Physiotherapist India R Venkatesh
Team Manager India Jonathan D'Sousa[9]
Head of Youth Development India Gavin Araujo[10]

Indian Super League

First round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Goa 14 7 4 3 29 20 +9 25 2015 Indian Super League Semi-final
2 Atlético de Kolkata 14 7 2 5 26 17 +9 23
3 Chennaiyin 14 7 1 6 25 15 +10 22
4 Delhi Dynamos 14 6 4 4 18 20 −2 22
5 NorthEast United 14 6 2 6 18 23 −5 20
6 Mumbai City 14 4 4 6 16 26 −10 16
7 Pune City 14 4 3 7 17 23 −6 15
8 Kerala Blasters 14 3 4 7 22 27 −5 13
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2015. Source: Indian Super League standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 7 4 3 28 19  +9 25 3 3 1 13 7  +6 4 1 2 15 12  +3

Last updated: 6 December 2015.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHHAHAHAAHAHAA
ResultWDLWWLDWDWLDWW

Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2015. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Finals

Final

Squad statistics

As of Match played 20 December 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalIndian Super LeagueFinals
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF India Debabrata Roy 706+1000
3 DF Brazil Lúcio 14011030
4 DF Brazil Luciano Sabrosa 705+100+10
5 DF India Narayan Das 905+3010
6 DF India Raju Gaikwad 806+1010
8 MF India Bikramjit Singh 1207+202+10
10 MF Brazil Léo Moura 16213230
11 FW Brazil Reinaldo 1178+2710
12 FW India Thongkhosiem Haokip 64530+11
13 MF India Denson Devadas 804+300+10
14 MF India Victorino Fernandes 302+1000
15 MF Martinique Grégory Arnolin 16113130
16 DF India Nicolau Colaco 402+2000
17 MF India Mandar Rao Desai 1428+4220
18 MF India Pronay Halder 804+1030
19 MF India Romeo Fernandes 1326+422+10
20 FW Brazil Rafael Coelho 52212+11
22 MF Spain Jofre 1248+1232
23 DF India Keenan Almeida 414100
25 FW Nigeria Dudu Omagbemi 744+1321
27 GK India Laxmikant Kattimani 1309+1030
30 FW India Chinadorai Sabeeth 803+4010
47 MF Brazil Jonatan Lucca 16311+231+20
71 FW India Joaquim Abranches 101000
99 GK Brazil Elinton Andrade 505000
Players who left Goa due to injury during the season:
7 FW Brazil Victor Simões 000000
9 FW Scotland Darryl Duffy 402+2000

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Indian Super League Finals Total
1FWBrazil11Reinaldo707
2FWNigeria25Dudu Omagbemi314
FWIndia12Thongkhosiem Haokip314
MFSpain22Jofre224
5MFBrazil47Jonatan Lucca303
6MFBrazil10Léo Moura202
MFIndia17Mandar Rao Desai202
MFIndia19Romeo Fernandes202
FWBrazil20Rafael Coelho111
Own goal202
11DFIndia23Keenan Almeida101
DFMartinique15Grégory Arnolin101
TOTALS 29534

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Indian Super League Finals Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3BrazilDFLúcio200020
4BrazilDFLuciano Sabrosa300030
6IndiaDFRaju Gaikwad100010
8IndiaMFBikramjit Singh201030
10BrazilMFLéo Moura401050
11BrazilMFReinaldo101020
13IndiaMFDenson Devadas200020
14IndiaMFVictorino Fernandes100010
15FranceDFGrégory Arnolin201030
16IndiaDFNicolau Colaco200020
17IndiaMFMandar Rao Desai001010
18IndiaMFPronay Halder101020
22SpainMFJofre202040
23IndiaMFKeenan Almeida100010
25NigeriaFWDudu Omagbemi100010
47BrazilMFJonatan Lucca001010
TOTALS 23 0 9 0 32 0

References

  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Club-objects-to-name-of-FC-Goa-in-ISL/articleshow/42286166.cms
  2. 1 2 "ISL 2015: FC Goa sign Darryl Duffy, Luciano Sabrosa". IBN Live. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Dudu to replace injured Duffy". thehindu.com/. The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Squad". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/brazilian-legend-zico-to-coach-fc-goa-in-isl/
  6. 1 2 3 http://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/Zico-adds-trustworthy-Brazilians-to-his-coaching-staff/articleshow/45240517.cms
  7. ↑ "FC Goa coach Zico adds World Cup winner Moraci to his coaching staff - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  9. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
  10. ↑ http://www.footballcounter.com/2015/fc-goa-grassroot-festival-kicks-off/
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