2018–19 FC Goa season

Goa
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)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2017–18 2019–20 →

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.

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'

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'

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'

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'

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'

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

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 v t e	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:

^ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 December 2018 12	FC Goa	0-0	Jamshedpur FC	Goa, India
19:30 IST (UTC+5:30)				Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 14,875

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

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

14 December 2018 15	FC Goa	3-0	ATK	Goa, India
19:30 IST (UTC+5:30)		Report		Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 15,163

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

14 December 2018 17	Bengaluru FC	3-0	FC Goa	Bengaluru, India
19:30 IST (UTC+5:30)		Report		Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium

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

Ferran Corominas

4 goals

Edu Bedia

2 goals

1 goal

Goalscorers (Against)

There have been 14 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 1.56 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Squad information

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	MF	MAR	Hugo Boumous
8	FW	ESP	Ferran Corominas
9	FW	IND	Manvir Singh
6	DF	IND	Chinglensana Singh
10	MF	IND	Brandon Fernandes
37	DF	IND	Mohamed Ali
23	MF	ESP	Edu Bedia
7	MF	IND	Mandar Rao Desai (captain)
—	MF	IND	Jackichand Singh
—	MF	IND	Lenny Rodrigues
—	DF	IND	Nirmal Chhetri
—	GK	IND	Lalthuammawia Ralte
27	GK	IND	Laxmikant Kattimani
1	GK	IND	Mohammad Nawaz

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.

External links

[14] Qualified for 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs

[table_hth_BFC0.21548929960257-15] Head-to-head standings: Bengaluru 6 pts, Goa 0 pts.

[1] "Hugo Boumous extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[2] "FC Goa sign Lenny Rodrigues from Bengaluru FC". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[3] "Jackichand Singh signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[4] "Ralte signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[5] "FC Goa announce signing of Nirmal Chettri". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[6] "Mourtada Fall signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[7] "Ahmed Jahouh extends stay with FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[8] "Carlos Peña signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[9] "Miguel Palanca signs for FC Goa". FC Goa Official Website. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[10] IANS (20 August 2018). "FC Goa to travel to Spain for pre-season". Business Standard India. Retrieved 26 September 2018.

[11] "ISL 2018-19: FC Goa's results in preseason | Goal.com". Retrieved 26 September 2018.

[12] "NorthEast United v Goa Match Report, 01/10/2018, Indian Super League | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[13] "ISL 2018, Chennaiyin vs FC Goa Highlights: Goa thrash Chennaiyin at their home". The Indian Express. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[16] "FC Goa appoint Sergio Lobera as head coach - newkerala #247682". NewKerala.com. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

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