ISL 2023-24: FC Goa vs East Bengal: Report & Highlights

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ISL 2023-24: FC Goa vs East Bengal – Build-up

FC Goa will aim to stay alive in the Indian Super League (ISL) Shield race when they host Kolkata giants East Bengal at the Fatorda Stadium on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Gaurs have lost control of the ISL Shield charge and will aim to end their poor run of form with an inspired win over an unpredictable East Bengal side at home.

It now seems a long time ago that FC Goa seemed to be clear-cut favourites to win the ISL Shield when the first leg of the 2023/24 campaign ended. Injuries and a string of bad results have seen them drop all the way to fourth place, but their dream of winning their second ISL Shield is not evaporated yet.

Goa can restart their charge in this race with a big win over East Bengal and get closer to the top-three. Manolo Marquez has to ensure that his side considers this like a final than a normal league match against the eighth-place side in the ISL, whom they can’t afford to underestimate. A draw can be a major blow and further lower the confidence levels inside the camp. Meanwhile, a loss can mark the end of their ISL Shield dreams once and for all.

After having played seven matches in February, an exhausted East Bengal side aim to tap into their second wind against FC Goa. The Red & Gold Brigade have some really tough games ahead, but ones they need to win to keep their own ISL playoffs hope alive.

East Bengal need to take advantage of this shaken FC Goa side and their defensive vulnerabilities by being at their clinical best and defending as if a trophy is at the other end of a win. Carles Cuadrat’s side can secure a major momentum boost with a win over the Gaurs at their own ground, but dropping any more points can leave them far behind their top-six rivals heading into the business end of the competition.

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