The Men of Steel kicked off their Hero Super Cup campaign on a positive note with a stunning victory over FC Goa. An 8-goal thriller saw Jamshedpur FC walk away with the three points with a full-time score of 3-5 at the EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode.
FC Goa found the early lead when they captialised on a Jamshedpur FC error. FC Goa’s winger, Noah Sadaoui was quick to slip it past TP Rehenesh to give his side the advantage.
Jamshedpur were quick to respond as Rafael Crivellaro sent in a curling corner kick into the box which was nodded in by Pratik Chaudari to bring his side back into the game.
Just 15 minutes later, the visitors extended their lead. A freekick right outside the box was smoothly struck by Crivellaro into the side netting which the FC Goa custodian was unable to get his hands to.
Right before the half-time whistle, the Men of Steel slotted in their third as a powerful strike from Pronay Halder took a deflection off Fares Arnaout and crashed into the goal.
Hero Super Cup 2023: Jamshedpur FC beat defending champions FC Goa 5-3
Just minutes into the second half, the Men of Steel netted another goal through a quick freekick taken by Eli Sabia which was collected by Ritwik Das and supplied into the box. A perfectly positioned Rafael Crivellaro placed the ball into the back of the net to score his second of the night.
The defending champions did not back down as they came through with two goals of their own in quick succession as headed goals from FC Goa’s Iker Guarrotxena and Noah Sadaoui brought back hope to the Goan side.
In the final minutes of the game, Harry Sawyer sealed the deal for the Men of Steel as a saved attempt from the FC Goa custodian deflected off the Aussie forward into the back of the net.An exhilarating clash between the two sides ended in Jamshedpur FC’s favour as they beat FC Goa for the first time in the Hero Super Cup and moved to the second position in Group C. Jamshedpur FC will be facing table toppers, ATK Mohun Bagan next on 14th April, 2023.
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