FC Goa
2015 season
PresidentDattaraj Salgaocar[1]
Head CoachZico
StadiumFatorda Stadium
ISL1st
ISL FinalsRunners Up
Top goalscorerLeague: Reinaldo (7)
All: Reinaldo (7)
Highest home attendance19,438
Lowest home attendance17,634
Average home league attendance18,571

The 2015 season was FC Goa's second season in existence in the Indian Super League.

Background

Brazil's No 10 Zico returned as FC Goa manager for the Indian Super League's second season. Former Brazil skipper and World Cup winner Lucio has signed up as FC Goa's marquee player for the second season. Players retained in the team include- Domestic: Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Desai, Laxmikant Kattimani, Narayan Das, Debabrata Roy, Bikramjit Singh. International: Gregory Arnolin (FRA). Players from the open market include- Domestic: Pronay Halder, C S Sabeeth, Denson Devadas, Joaquim Abranches, Raju Gaikwad, Keenan Almeida, Nicolau Colaco, Luis Barreto. International: Jofre Mateu González (ESP), Lucio (BRA), Elinton Andrade (BRA), Reinaldo Da Cruz Oliveira (BRA), Victor Simões de Oliveira (BRA), Jonatan Lucca (BRA), Léo Moura (BRA). Players selected from draft include forwards Victorino Fernandes and Thongkhosiem Haokip.

FC Goa will play its opening match on its home turf on 4 October with the Delhi Dynamos FC.

Season Summary

4 October: FC Goa rode on two first half goals scored by Mandar Rao Dessai (3’) and Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (45+3’) to beat Delhi Dynamos FC in their opening fixture of the league stage that began with three back to back matches at their home fortress. 7 October: FC Goa came back brilliantly to hold Atletico de Kokata to a 1–1 draw as Keenan Almeida (82’) scored a stunner after Arata Izumi (13’) had given Antonio Lopes Habas’ side the lead in a fiery tie that saw the sending off of Baljit Sahni (62’). 11 October: A result to forget was the first defeat in this season. FC Goa went down to 4–0 defeat at the hands of Chennaiyin FC in Match 9 where Elano Blumer, who scored in the 43rd minute, assisted two of Stiven Mendoza's goals in the Colombian's hat-trick (10’, 63’, 75’). 15 October: The Gaurs got their ISL campaign back on track with an emphatic 3–1 victory over NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. After Francis Dadzie scored the 12th-minute opener, Jonatan Lucca (27’), Reinaldo (30’) and Mandar (70’) completed the comeback for FC Goa. 22 October: FC Goa came from behind once again and reclaimed the top spot with a 2–1 win over Kerala Blasters FC as Leo Moura (45+1’) cancelled Mohammed Rafi's 24th-minute lead while Gregory Arnolin sealed the victory in the 84th minute. 25 October: The winning run came to a halt after Mumbai City FC registered a 2–0 win over the league leaders in Mumbai. In what was FC Goa striker Darryl Duffy's last match of the season where the Scot was ruled out due to a hairline fracture, Sunil Chhetri's penalty (33’) and Frederic Piquonne's header (49’) were enough to give the home team all three points. 30 October: The Virat Kohli co-owned FC Goa remained afloat in the top half with a 1–1 draw against FC Pune City in which an own goal scored by Roger Johnson (46’) was cancelled by Eugeneson Lyngdoh in the 64th minute. 5 November: FC Goa gifted Virat Kohli with a 2–0 win over Chennaiyin FC. On his debut, Rafael Coelho Luiz won both the penalties that were converted by Leo Moura (64’) and Jonatan Lucca (78’) as the Gaurs recorded their second away win of the season. Harmanjot Khabra was sent off in the 89th minute wherein the Chennaiyin player put his studs on Moura's right leg. 8 November: As it almost looked as a win for the league leaders, Adrian Mutu (90+4’) handed the Goan franchise with a heartbreaker at the death. In the thrilling round nine clash, Eugeneson Lyngdoh had bagged the opener in the 32nd minute. Rafael (34’) and Jonatan Lucca (44’) brought FC Goa back into the game but for the unthinkable to happen at the last minute. 17 November: FC Goa hammered Mumbai City FC 7–0 to record the biggest victory in the history of the competition. Thongkhosiem Haokip (34’, 52’, 79’) and Dudu Omagbemi (42’, 64’, 67’) scored more than just their first goals in FC Goa colours, with former bagging the 100th goal in the ISL 2015, while Reinaldo (90’) scored his third of the season. 22 November: FC Goa have not only remained winless against Atletico de Kolkata but also lost 4–0 to the ISL 2014 champions. Sameehg Doutie (20’, 78’), Borja Fernandez (22’) and Iain Hume (68’) were the scorers for this season's semifinalists. 25 November: It was the last home match of the season for FC Goa in the league stage where Zico's troops came from behind to hold NorthEast United FC 1–1 and Leo Moura bagged the "DHL winning pass" award for the most number of assists (6, now 8) provided for his side in the ISL this year. Victor Mendy's 56th-minute goal was cancelled by Reinaldo in the 80th minute. 29 November: FC Goa blasted their way into semifinals thrashing Kerala Blasters FC 5–1. The Blasters’ second-minute lead scored by Victor Herrero Forcada was annulled by Jofre Mateu Gonzalez in the 12th minute. The Gaurs also had their third hat-trick hero in Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira (29’, 50’, 61’) while Mandar Rao Dessai (64’) joined the party to ensure a comfortable win. The home team had to play the second half with 10 men following the sending off of Josu Carrias. 6 December: Having already made it to the final four, FC Goa rallied back from two goals down at half-time to beat Delhi Dynamos FC 3–2 in an exciting clash and finished on top of the standings at the end of the league stage, drawing the same opponents in the semifinals. Serginho Green (31’) and Adil Nabi (40’) gave the Lions a 2–0 lead in the first half but the away team scored three goals in the second half via a brace scored by Romeo Fernandes (68’, 69’) and Jofre Mateu Gonzalez (90’) to snatch all three points. 11 December: FC Goa succumbed a 1–0 loss to Delhi Dynamos FC in the first leg of the semifinals in Delhi. Robin Singh's 42nd-minute goal made the difference as the two teams headed into the second leg of the semifinals in Goa on 15 December with the Delhi franchise leading 1–0 on aggregate. 15 December: FC Goa scripted their maiden final appearance crushing Delhi Dynamos FC 3–0 in the second leg of their semifinal. Jofre Mateu Gonzalez (11’), Rafael Coelho Luiz (27’) and Dudu Omagbemi (84’) were the goalscoring heroes for the Goan franchise who were backed by a deafening home support. Adil Nabi was given the marching orders by referee Pranjal Banerjee due to the Delhi player's indiscipline on the bench after he was already substituted.

Pre Season Friendly

11 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India 2–2 United Arab Emirates Al Khaleej Dubai, UAE
15 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India 2–1 United Arab Emirates Al Shabab Dubai, UAE
16 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India 1–1 United Arab Emirates Ajman Club Dubai, UAE
19 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India United Arab Emirates Al Jazira Dubai, UAE
20 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India 2–4 United Arab Emirates Hatta Club Dubai, UAE
28 September 2015 Exhibition match FC Goa India 3–1 India Dempo SC Goa,India

Transfers

Players and Staff

Current squad

As of 11 November 2015[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Luis Barreto
2 DF India IND Debabrata Roy (on loan from Dempo)
3 DF Brazil BRA Lúcio
4 DF Brazil BRA Luciano Sabrosa
5 DF India IND Narayan Das (on loan from Dempo)
6 DF India IND Raju Gaikwad (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
8 MF India IND Bikramjit Singh (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
10 MF Brazil BRA Léo Moura
11 FW Brazil BRA Reinaldo
12 FW India IND Thongkhosiem Haokip (on loan from Pune)
13 MF India IND Denson Devadas
14 FW India IND Victorino Fernandes (on loan from Sporting Goa)
15 DF Martinique MTQ Grégory Arnolin
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF India IND Nicolau Colaco (on loan from Salgaocar)
17 MF India IND Mandar Rao Desai (on loan from Dempo)
18 MF India IND Pronay Halder (on loan from Dempo)
19 MF India IND Romeo Fernandes (on loan from Dempo)
20 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Coelho
22 MF Spain ESP Jofre
23 DF India IND Keenan Almeida (on loan from Sporting Goa)
25 FW Nigeria NGA Dudu Omagbemi
27 GK India IND Laxmikant Kattimani (on loan from Dempo)
30 FW India IND Chinadorai Sabeeth (on loan from East Bengal)
47 MF Brazil BRA Jonatan Lucca (on loan from Atletico Paranaense)
71 FW India IND Joaquim Abranches (on loan from East Bengal)
99 GK Brazil BRA Elinton Andrade

Injured

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW Brazil BRA Victor Simões
9 FW Scotland SCO Darryl Duffy

Current Technical Staff

Zico-The Head Coach of FC Goa
Position Name
Head coach Brazil Zico[5]
Assistant coach Brazil Vannucci Fernando[6]
Conditioning Coach Brazil Moraci Sant'Anna[7]
Physical Trainer Brazil Goncalves Willian[6]
Physiotherapist Brazil Gabriel Miguel[6]
Assistant Physiotherapist India Russell Pinto[8]
Assistant Physiotherapist India R Venkatesh
Team Manager India Jonathan D'Sousa[9]
Head of Youth Development India Gavin Araujo[10]

Indian Super League

First round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Goa 14 7 4 3 29 20 +9 25 Advance to ISL Play-offs
2 Atlético de Kolkata 14 7 2 5 26 17 +9 23
3 Chennaiyin (C) 14 7 1 6 25 15 +10 22
4 Delhi Dynamos 14 6 4 4 18 20 2 22
5 NorthEast United 14 6 2 6 18 23 5 20
Source: Indian Super League standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
14 7 4 3 28 19  +9 25 3 3 1 13 7  +6 4 1 2 15 12  +3

Last updated: 6 December 2015.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHHHAHAHAAHAHAA
ResultWDLWWLDWDWLDWW
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2015. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

4 October 2015 1 Goa 2–0 Delhi Dynamos Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Chakraborty 3' (o.g.)
Reinaldo 45+3'
Jofre Yellow card 68'
Sabrosa Yellow card 90+3'
Report Marmentini Yellow card 68' Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Referee: Pranjal Banerji
7 October 2015 2 Goa 1–1 Atlético de Kolkata Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Devadas Yellow card 58'
Almeida 81'Yellow card 90'
Jofre Yellow card 83'
V.Fernandes Yellow card 90+5'
Report Izumi 13'
Borja Yellow card 42'
Gavilán Yellow card 45'
Nato Yellow card 48'
Sahni Yellow card 61' Red card 62'
A.Fernandes Yellow card 84'
Valdo Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Referee: Muringothumalil Bhaskaran Santosh Kumar
11 October 2015 3 Goa 0–4 Chennaiyin Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Moura Yellow card 30' Report Mendoza 10', 63', 75'
Elano 43'
Khabra Yellow card 49'
Blasi Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 18,888
Referee: Bhuvana Balasubramaniam
15 October 2015 4 NorthEast United 1–3 Goa Guwahati
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Hanghal Yellow card 6'
Dadzie 12'
Kamara Yellow card 33'
Gurung Yellow card 90'
Report Jonatan 28'
Reinaldo 30'Yellow card 38'
Singh Yellow card 64'
Desai 70'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
22 October 2014 5 Goa 2–1 Kerala Blasters Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Sabrosa Yellow card 40'
Moura 45+1'Yellow card 89'
Grégory 83'
Report Rafi 24'
Williams Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
25 October 2014 6 Mumbai City 2–0 Goa Mumbai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Mehta Yellow card 26'
Chhetri 33' (pen.)Yellow card 58'
Piquionne 48'
Mawia Yellow card 52'
Čmovš Yellow card 71'
Benachour Yellow card 90'
Report B.Singh Yellow card 20'
Gaikwad Yellow card 32'
Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Attendance: 23,043
Referee: Ali Shaban
30 October 2015 7 Goa 1–1 Pune City Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Johnson 46' (o.g.) Report Lyngdoh 64'Yellow card 66'
Uche Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
5 November 2015 8 Chennaiyin 0–2 Goa Chennai
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Teferra Yellow card 45+1'
Mendy Yellow card 63'
Elano Yellow card 70'
Wadoo Yellow card 76'
Khabra Red card 89'
Report Sabrosa Yellow card 16'
Grégory Yellow card 61'
Moura 64' (pen.)
Jonatan 78' (pen.)
Colaco Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
8 November 2015 9 Pune City 2–2 Goa Pune
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Lyngdoh 32'
Mutu 90+4'
Report Coelho 34'
Moura Yellow card 36'
Jonatan 44'
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
17 November 2015 10 Goa 7–0 Mumbai City Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Haokip 34', 52', 79'
Dudu 42', 64', 67'
Reinaldo 90'
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
22 November 2015 11 Atlético de Kolkata 4–0 Goa Kolkata
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Doutie 20', 78'
Borja 22'
Hume 68' (pen.)
Report Devadas Yellow card 58'
Colaco Yellow card 67'
Lúcio Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
25 November 2015 12 Goa 1–1 NorthEast United Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Arnolin Yellow card 49'
Dudu Yellow card 73'
Reinaldo 80'
Report Mendy 55' Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
29 November 2015 13 Kerala Blasters 1–5 Goa Kochi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Pulga 2'
Josu Red card 45+3'
Report Jofre 12'
Reinaldo 29', 50', 61'
Desai 64'
Moura Yellow card 82'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
6 December 2015 14 Delhi Dynamos 2–3 Goa Delhi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) R.Singh Yellow card 14'
Greene 31'
Nabi 40'
Vinícius Yellow card 65'
Chakraborty Yellow card 65'
Lalthlamuana Yellow card 90+2'
Report Halder Yellow card 14'
Lúcio Yellow card 63'
Fernandes 68', 70'
Jofre 90'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Finals

11 December 2015 Semifinal 1st leg Delhi Dynamos 1–0 Goa Delhi
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Lalthlamuana Yellow card 14'
R.Singh 42'
Chicão Yellow card 44'
Report Reinaldo Yellow card 59'
Moura Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
15 December 2015 Semifinal 2nd leg Goa 3–0
(3–1 agg.)
Delhi Dynamos Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Jofre 11'Yellow card 49'
Coelho 27'
Halder Yellow card 37'
Desai Yellow card 58'
Jonatan Yellow card 69'
B.Singh Yellow card 76'
Dudu 84'
Report Marmentini Yellow card 34'
Malsawmtluanga Yellow card 88'
Nabi Red card 88'
Mulder Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium

Final

20 December 2015 Final Goa 2–3 Chennaiyin Goa
19:00 IST (UTC+5:30) Haokip 58'
Grégory Yellow card 60'
Jofre 87'Yellow card 88'
Report Wadoo Yellow card 18'
Pelissari 54'
T.Singh Yellow card 57'
Kattimani 90' (o.g.)
Mendoza 90+1'Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium

Squad statistics

As of Match played 20 December 2015

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalIndian Super LeagueFinals
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF India IND Debabrata Roy 706+1000
3 DF Brazil BRA Lúcio 14011030
4 DF Brazil BRA Luciano Sabrosa 705+100+10
5 DF India IND Narayan Das 905+3010
6 DF India IND Raju Gaikwad 806+1010
8 MF India IND Bikramjit Singh 1207+202+10
10 MF Brazil BRA Léo Moura 16213230
11 FW Brazil BRA Reinaldo 1178+2710
12 FW India IND Thongkhosiem Haokip 64530+11
13 MF India IND Denson Devadas 804+300+10
14 MF India IND Victorino Fernandes 302+1000
15 MF Martinique MTQ Grégory Arnolin 16113130
16 DF India IND Nicolau Colaco 402+2000
17 MF India IND Mandar Rao Desai 1428+4220
18 MF India IND Pronay Halder 804+1030
19 MF India IND Romeo Fernandes 1326+422+10
20 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Coelho 52212+11
22 MF Spain ESP Jofre 1248+1232
23 DF India IND Keenan Almeida 414100
25 FW Nigeria NGA Dudu Omagbemi 744+1321
27 GK India IND Laxmikant Kattimani 1309+1030
30 FW India IND Chinadorai Sabeeth 803+4010
47 MF Brazil BRA Jonatan Lucca 16311+231+20
71 FW India IND Joaquim Abranches 101000
99 GK Brazil BRA Elinton Andrade 505000
Players who left Goa due to injury during the season:
7 FW Brazil BRA Victor Simões 000000
9 FW Scotland SCO Darryl Duffy 402+2000

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Indian Super League Finals Total
1FWBrazil11Reinaldo707
2FWNigeria25Dudu Omagbemi314
FWIndia12Thongkhosiem Haokip314
MFSpain22Jofre224
5MFBrazil47Jonatan Lucca303
6MFBrazil10Léo Moura202
MFIndia17Mandar Rao Desai202
MFIndia19Romeo Fernandes202
FWBrazil20Rafael Coelho111
Own goal202
11DFIndia23Keenan Almeida101
DFMartinique15Grégory Arnolin101
TOTALS 29534

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Indian Super League Finals Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3BrazilDFLúcio200020
4BrazilDFLuciano Sabrosa300030
6IndiaDFRaju Gaikwad100010
8IndiaMFBikramjit Singh201030
10BrazilMFLéo Moura401050
11BrazilMFReinaldo101020
13IndiaMFDenson Devadas200020
14IndiaMFVictorino Fernandes100010
15FranceDFGrégory Arnolin201030
16IndiaDFNicolau Colaco200020
17IndiaMFMandar Rao Desai001010
18IndiaMFPronay Halder101020
22SpainMFJofre202040
23IndiaMFKeenan Almeida100010
25NigeriaFWDudu Omagbemi100010
47BrazilMFJonatan Lucca001010
TOTALS 23 0 9 0 32 0

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