{"id":96423,"date":"2024-08-30T20:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=96423"},"modified":"2024-08-30T20:15:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:45:06","slug":"fc-goa-clinch-group-a-brisbane-roar-advance-in-bhausaheb-bandodkar-memorial-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=96423","title":{"rendered":"FC Goa clinch Group A, Brisbane Roar advance in Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"fade-left\"><\/div>\n<article class=\"newsContent my-6 aos-init aos-animate\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"><strong>Goa Khabar : FC Goa secured top spot in Group A of the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy on Friday, edging Dempo Sport Club 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter. Brisbane Roar joined them in the semifinals after dispatching Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0 in a concurrent fixture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The Gaurs finished with a perfect nine points from three matches, while Brisbane Roar claimed second place on six points. Dempo and Sporting Clube de Goa were eliminated from the competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">At Ella ground, Armando Sadiku put FC Goa ahead in the 16th minute, latching onto Ayush Chhetri&#8217;s through ball. Dempo&#8217;s Shubham Rawat equalized in the 58th minute, but Chhetri quickly restored Goa&#8217;s lead two minutes later, deflecting Dejan Drazic&#8217;s half-volley into the net.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The match saw end-to-end action, with both sides creating numerous chances. Dempo nearly took an early lead when Kapil Hoble and Rawat combined to dispossess a Goa defender, but goalkeeper Laxmikanth Kattimani was alert to the danger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">FC Goa&#8217;s Boris Singh squandered a golden opportunity in the 7th minute, firing over from close range after Borja Herrera&#8217;s pinpoint cross. Jay Gupta later tested the Dempo defense with a long-range effort that sailed wide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The second half began with Goa&#8217;s Muhammed Nemil weaving through the Dempo backline, only for his shot to be cleared off the line by Pruthvesh Pednekar. Dempo&#8217;s equalizer came through clever interplay between Rawat and Saiesh Bagkar, with the former finishing emphatically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Dempo thought they had leveled again in the 65th minute, but Kapil Hoble&#8217;s header was ruled offside. The Golden Eagles dominated the closing stages but couldn&#8217;t find a way past Goa&#8217;s resolute defense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">In the day&#8217;s other match at PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Brisbane Roar comfortably dispatched Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0. Louis Zabala opened the scoring with a simple tap-in from a right-wing cross, before Harry Van Der Saag doubled the lead with a well-placed header from a free-kick before halftime.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : FC Goa secured top spot in Group A of the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy on Friday, edging Dempo Sport Club 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter. Brisbane Roar joined them in the semifinals after dispatching Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0 in a concurrent fixture. 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