JCT and Vasco could neither break the other’s defence when the referee blew his final whistle and have shared a point each. Both the teams played out a drub affair at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa.
Vasco has three changes from the side that faced Sporting on the opening day with the three Uzbekistan foreigners coming in. JCT made two changes with Amandeep on the right wing and Jagpreet in the middle of the park.
Vasco enjoyed the initial touches and they looked to play short passes but nothing tangible came of it except for maybe settling their nerves.
The first opportunity befell JCT’s way as Jagpreet’s floater was taken by Eduardo and his left footer to find the far post missed the target by inches.
Five minutes later, young striker Balwant Singh’s goalwards bound shot was saved by Vasco goalkeeper Kattimani. Vasco were giving away possession far too easily while JCT though comfortable on the ball lacked ideas in the final third.
Eduardo Da Silva was fouled and the resultant free-kick saw Kattimani only just managing it to tip it over the bar.
Vasco did allow far too much space to the JCT players in their box with Gurwinder easily twisting and turning off an Eduardo throw in with Baljit hitting it way over the bar.
The 28th minute saw Baljit sending a measured cross for Eduardo at the far post but his first time shot went wide. Vasco weren’t able to test JCT custodian Karanjit Singh and the player got a deserved rest especially after his heroics in the last game against Dempo.
The second half wasn’t different either as neither sides could seize the initiative from the other. The midfield lacked creativity and vision while the defenders did their job with ease.
Not often were goalkeepers called for and the strikers looked frustrated with the lack of service. The best move of the game came only three minutes from time when Eduardo found Jaswinder and the latter’s cross was headed over the bar by Pawan Kumar.
JCT would be disappointed to come out of the match with a single point, a match which they should have won. Vasco would be more than pleased with their first point of the season and Coach Elvis Goes would settle for that.
Final Score: 0-0.
Source:Goal.com
Vasco has three changes from the side that faced Sporting on the opening day with the three Uzbekistan foreigners coming in. JCT made two changes with Amandeep on the right wing and Jagpreet in the middle of the park.
Vasco enjoyed the initial touches and they looked to play short passes but nothing tangible came of it except for maybe settling their nerves.
The first opportunity befell JCT’s way as Jagpreet’s floater was taken by Eduardo and his left footer to find the far post missed the target by inches.
Five minutes later, young striker Balwant Singh’s goalwards bound shot was saved by Vasco goalkeeper Kattimani. Vasco were giving away possession far too easily while JCT though comfortable on the ball lacked ideas in the final third.
Eduardo Da Silva was fouled and the resultant free-kick saw Kattimani only just managing it to tip it over the bar.
Vasco did allow far too much space to the JCT players in their box with Gurwinder easily twisting and turning off an Eduardo throw in with Baljit hitting it way over the bar.
The 28th minute saw Baljit sending a measured cross for Eduardo at the far post but his first time shot went wide. Vasco weren’t able to test JCT custodian Karanjit Singh and the player got a deserved rest especially after his heroics in the last game against Dempo.
The second half wasn’t different either as neither sides could seize the initiative from the other. The midfield lacked creativity and vision while the defenders did their job with ease.
Not often were goalkeepers called for and the strikers looked frustrated with the lack of service. The best move of the game came only three minutes from time when Eduardo found Jaswinder and the latter’s cross was headed over the bar by Pawan Kumar.
JCT would be disappointed to come out of the match with a single point, a match which they should have won. Vasco would be more than pleased with their first point of the season and Coach Elvis Goes would settle for that.
Final Score: 0-0.
Source:Goal.com
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