Spanish striker Igor Angulo scored twice within the house of three minutes as Mumbai City FC started their Indian Super League title protection with a 3-0 win over FC Goa right here on Monday.
Angulo continued from the place he left off final season, although towards his former aspect, as he helped Mumbai City FC begin their marketing campaign with a win within the thirty third (penalty) and 36 minutes.
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Brazilian Ygor Catato (76th) celebrated his ISL debut inside minutes of stepping onto the pitch, closing the match in his season opener for the City Football Group-owned membership.
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Des Buckingham made a summer season signing for Mumbai City within the beginning XI in his first match as head coach on Indian soil.
Apuia, Mohammad Nawaz, Rahul Bheke and Cassio Gabriel all began with Angulo. FC Goa’s substitute for Angulo, Airem Cabrera, led the road for Gaur. Brendon Fernandes was unavailable for choice because of damage.
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Leander D’Cunha begins off with a play in what seems like a possible foul contained in the field to knock down Vignesh Dakshinamurthy. The Mumbai City wing-back was in ache.
The sport resumed after a cooling break of half an hour. Gabriel obtained a cross with Ivan Gonzalez who wished to clear. He introduced himself between the ball and the FC Goa participant and Ivan’s mishandling resulted in a penalty kick.
Angulo gleefully transformed the spot kick by defeating previous teammate Dheeraj Singh on what was in any other case evening.
Minutes later, it was time for Rainier Fernandes to turn into the supplier. A pointy flip in midfield causes the ball to be performed for Angulo. The Spaniard took a intelligent contact, surprised the defenders, and fired fiercely because the ball was going into Dheeraj’s proper aspect.
Mumbai City may have gotten a 3rd earlier than the break, solely Rainier’s shot might be stopped by the crossbar. Apuia managed midfield with ease, signing huge cash.
FC Goa head coach Juan Ferrando turned to his bench at Nongdamba Norem within the second half. Captain Edu Bedia almost halved the deficit with a half volley flying over the bar.
Casio Gabriel FC Goa was the star of the second half together with his hardworking assault contained in the field. Ygor Katato then got here off the bench and sealed the deal in a free-kick despatched by Ahmed Jahou.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
