Al-Wahda vs FC Goa, 2021 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite'Superman' Dheeraj Singh comes of age as FC Goa pull off another ACL upset
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FC Goa continued their impressive start in the ACL, holding Al Wahda 0-0 in their second game.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ishan Pandita (Goa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Ortíz with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Matavz.
- 6': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ismael Matar (Al Wahda).
- 6': Foul by Abdullah Salmeen (Al Wahda).
- 6': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Iván González (Goa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Bedia.
- 7': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Ahmed Al Mehrezi.
- 12': Substitution, Al Wahda. Mansoor Al Harbi replaces Abdullah Salmeen because of an injury.
- 15': Foul by Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda).
- 15': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Hand ball by Iván González (Goa).
- 19': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Lucas Pimenta.
- 22': Ahmed Al Mehrezi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
- 23': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Seriton Fernandes.
- 23': Attempt saved. Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Matar with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (Goa).
- 26': Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sanson Pereira.
- 30': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by James Donachie.
- 31': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
- 31': Jorge Ortíz (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Seriton Fernandes (Goa).
- 32': Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda).
- 33': Iván González (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Edu Bedia (Goa) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
- 35': Foul by Sanson Pereira (Goa).
- 35': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
- 37': Ismael Matar (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ishan Pandita (Goa).
- 42': Offside, Al Wahda. Tim Matavz tries a through ball, but Khalil Ibrahim is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Khrbin.
- 44': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
- 44': Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Tim Matavz (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Myung-joo.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
- 51': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
- 51': Sanson Pereira (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Edu Bedia (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda).
- 54': Substitution, Goa. Devendra Murgaokar replaces Ishan Pandita.
- 54': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 54': Attempt missed. Glan Martins (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 55': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
- 55': Attempt missed. Fares Jumaa (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismael Matar with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
- 56': Khalil Ibrahim (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Iván González (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Iván González.
- 58': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Dheeraj Singh.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda).
- 60': Sanson Pereira (Goa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa).
- 61': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Alexander Romario Jesuraj (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Tim Matavz (Al Wahda).
- 62': Iván González (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Goa. Saviour Gama replaces Alexander Romario Jesuraj.
- 66': Abdullah Al Karbi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Saviour Gama (Goa).
- 66': Attempt missed. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
- 69': Lucas Pimenta (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Brandon Fernandes (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda).
- 73': Attempt saved. Devendra Murgaokar (Goa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Fernandes.
- 73': Foul by Edu Bedia (Goa).
- 73': Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Edu Bedia (Goa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Glan Martins (Goa).
- 75': Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Iván González (Goa).
- 77': Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ismael Matar (Al Wahda) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Glan Martins (Goa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sanson Pereira.
- 79': Corner, Goa. Conceded by Abdullah Al Karbi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edu Bedia with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jorge Ortíz (Goa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Brandon Fernandes (Goa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Saviour Gama.
- 83': Substitution, Goa. Adil Khan replaces Sanson Pereira.
- 88': Foul by Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda).
- 88': Glan Martins (Goa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Mansoor Al Harbi (Al Wahda) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Matar.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Lee Myung-joo (Al Wahda) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Seriton Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Omar Khrbin (Al Wahda) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khalil Ibrahim with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Al Wahda. Conceded by Saviour Gama.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Al Wahda 0, Goa 0.
Statistics
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AWFC |
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15 | Fouls | 11 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
42.3 | Possession | 57.7 |
11 | SHOTS | 12 |
2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
273 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
364 | Passes | 494 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
8 | Crosses | 21 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
67 | Long Balls | 60 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
18 | Tackles | 16 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 7 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
26 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
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Line-Ups
Al-Wahda (4-3-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mohamed Al Shamsi (GK) |
44 | Fares Juma |
3 | Lucas Pimenta |
37 | Ahmed Rashid |
21 | Abdulla Al-Karbi ![]() |
61 | Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali |
29 | Lee Myung-Joo |
10 | Ismail Matar |
9 | Tim Matavz |
70 | Omar Khribin |
7 | Khalil Ibrahim Al Hammadi |
FC Goa (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Dheeraj Moirangthem (GK) |
4 | Iván Garrido ![]() |
8 | James Donachie |
23 | Edu Bedia ![]() |
2 | Sanson Pereira |
20 | Seriton Fernandes |
10 | Brandon Fernandes |
25 | Glan Martins |
9 | Jorge Ortíz |
14 | Alexander Jesuraj ![]() |
26 | Ishan Pandita |
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