Lanzarote and Corominas score again as FC Goa go on a winning spree
After losing the first two encounters, FC Goa have made a successful comeback, winning two encounters in a row.
FC Goa romped to a 3-1 victory over a resilient CD Algar Deportivo in their fourth pre-season game in Spain. This was their second consecutive victory after beating Deportiva Minera 3-0 in their previous outing. Manuel Lanzarote scored two second-half goals, bringing his tally to 3 goals in 4 games and Ferran Corominas scored one to effect a superb second-half comeback after the Gaurs went into half-time with a deficit.
The Gaurs started the game strongly and looked very comfortable in possession. They moved forward with relative ease but were unable to create too many clear-cut goal scoring chances. Lanzarote had the ball in the net in the 14th minute but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Against the run of play, CD Algar found themselves a goal to the good after a tackle from Seriton Fernandes inside the area. The referee promptly awarded a penalty and Algar were ahead. Sergio Lobera pushed hard to find an equalizer before the end of the first period but were unable to do so as the opposition held out for a half-time lead.
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It was more of the same in the second half as FC Goa looked for that elusive equalizer. The Gaurs held onto the ball and moved with purpose. Edu Bedia missed a couple of good chances to bring the score level early on in the second half. The Gaurs did, however, find the equalizing goal minutes later when Coro netted from Lanzarote’s superbly taken free-kick in the 58th minute. Five minutes later, the Gaurs were ahead for the first time in the match through Lanzarote.
[KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS]While Algar looked for a way back into the competition, the Gaurs looked to hit the Spaniards with a third goal on the counter and were successful in doing so in the 83rd minute when individual brilliance from Lanzarote gave the Gaurs a two-goal cushion. The Goan side defended well to keep out the Spaniards following their third goal and held out for a much-deserved win.
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