Devendra murgaonkar

Kalinga Super Cup: FC Goa beat Inter Kashi 2-1 in their Group D match of the Kalinga Super Cup at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. Goan winger Noah Sadaoui was the pick of Goa’s players scoring one and assisting the other to consolidate their victory.

In an utterly dominant first half, FC Goa couldn’t take advantage of the chances that came their way. Right from the start, their midfield, was steered by Noah Sadaoui on the wing. The American was the focal point of Goa’s attack and almost every half decent opportunity within the final third was created by him.

Inter Kashi were defending in numbers, almost all their players putting their bodies on the line to ensure Goa didn’t take an early lead. The best chance arguably fell to Carl McHugh, the defender rising highest to head a Sadaoui corner over the bar. Despite all the possession and the huge number of crosses they put into the box, their inability to actually test Arindam Bhattacharya, magnified their first half performance. The teams went into the break locked in a stalemate.