FC Goa breeze past Vasco

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PANAJI

FC Goa started 2019 with a handsome 8-1 win over Vasco SC in a friendly game here at the Bambolim Stadium. 

Hugo Boumous was the destructor-in-chief as the Frenchman bagged himself a hat-trick before going off at the hour mark. New-signing Zaid Krouch along with Edu Bedia netted a brace whilst Coro found himself on the score-sheet as well.

The start, however, was a completely different story as Vasco opened the scoring in the 19th minute courtesy of a 20-yard thumper from Moises D’Sa. The Gaurs were back on level terms a couple of minutes later as Hugo turned his man in the box before slotting it past the keeper. That opened the floodgates as a double from Zaid Krouch and one from Coro made it 4 by the 43rd minute. 

Hugo made it 5-1 a minute before the half-time whistle. The second half started off with Boumous completing his hat-trick within two minutes. EduBedia rounded of the goals within minutes of coming on as the Spaniard struck first through a free-kick followed by a precise finish into the bottom corner. 

FC Goa host Jamshedpur FC on Jan 28

PANAJI: FC Goa will host Jamshedpur FC on January  28 as the ISL5 action resumes following India’s exit from AFC Asian Cup.  The Gaurs are currently third in the standings while Jamshedpur are in  fifth position, one point behind Sergio Lobera’s boys having played one  match more. 

FC Goa will host ATK (Feb 14), Kerala Blasters FC (Feb  18) and Chennaiyin FC (Feb 28), while the Gaurs are slated to make the  away trip to Mumbai City FC on February 1, Delhi Dynamos (Feb 4) and  Bengaluru FC on February 21. 

The ISL has announced 31 fixtures  overall, beginning January 25 with Kerala Blasters FC scheduled to face  the resurgent ATK in Kochi. The competition’s league stage will conclude  on March 3  with ATK playing host to Delhi Dynamos. 

Previous  season’s finalists Bengaluru FC are currently the table toppers,  accumulating 27 points off 11 matches, closely followed by Mumbai City  FC at 24 points in 12 games.