A 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Indian Super League semi-final between FC Goa and Mumbai City FC where the away goals rule does not appl...
A 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Indian Super League semi-final between FC Goa and Mumbai City FC where the away goals rule does not apply would have suited Juan Ferrando’s side.
After all, they had finished nine points behind Mumbai in the league phase and had failed to beat them in the two matches.
But at the end of the ninety minutes, as the referee blew for full-time with the scores level-pegging, FC Goa would have felt they had missed an opportunity. The reason for it goes beyond the fact that the Gaurs twice led in the game.
FC Goa, the better unit
Ferrando’s men simply had the better of the game. They had more possession (52%) than Mumbai (48%), enjoyed a territorial advantage (53%) and forced Mumbai to spend most time of the game in their own half.
Mumbai’s average position in the match was at 44.8m from their own goal while Goa were much higher with an average positional distance of 52.4m.
Very few teams have managed to peg back to Mumbai City FC this season and even Sergio Lobera admitted that his side wasn’t always up to the mark.
“I am not happy today. We didn’t have control over that match. They are a team that...
