SC East Bengal were without a win in eleven matches before they faced the Gaurs in the return fixture. They had only six points from the six draws, losing the other five matches. With this win, they now have 9 points, same as NorthEast United FC. They are now above NorthEast United FC due to a superior goal difference.
Things have not gone FC Goa’s way this season. With only 13 points from 12 matches, they are 9th on the ISL table. Coach Derrick Pereira spoke about what went wrong for them against East Bengal in their post-match press conference. He said:
Pereira admitted that recent times have not been a favorable one for FC Goa. He continued:
The head coach did not hold back his words and expressed that the defense has been casual many times this season which has invariably affected their results. He said:
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“I cannot highlight only one player” - East Bengal coach Mario Rivera
In his first match as head coach of SC East Bengal in the ISL, the Spaniard brought about a change of fate for the team. After winning the match, Rivera’s excitement was palpable while answering the media’s question.
The head coach said:
Naorem Mahesh Singh was the star of the match as he scored both the goals for SC East Bengal to hand his team all three points. However, the gaffer credited it to the entire ISL team and not just one player. He said:
East Bengal won the match 2-1 against FC Goa.
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