2014 FC Goa season

In early 2014, it was announced that the All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League and Major League Soccer in the United States.{{cite news|title=Indian Super League sees interest from 30 franchise bidders|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/indian-super-league-sees-interest-from-30-franchise-bidders-114032300585_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=24 March 2014|accessdate=22 April 2014}} On 13 April 2014, it was announced that Venugopal Dhoot had won the bidding for the Goa franchise along with Dattaraj Salgaocar and Shrinivas Dempo. On 23 September 2014 Virat Kohli Indian Cricketer was unveiled as one of the co-owners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/sports/virat-kohli-is-the-new-co-owner-of-fc-goa-140923|title = FC Goa announces Virat Kohli as its new co-owner cum ambassador|date = 23 September 2014}} The brand ambassador of the club is Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan.{{fact|date=July 2022}}

FC Goa is the first Indian sports club to launch a satellite TV Channel – FC Goa TV on Videocon D2H. On 20 September 2014 FC Goa officially confirmed Arsenal legend Robert Pires as their marquee player.{{fact|date=July 2022}}

FC Goa lost four out of their first six matches but came back strongly in the second half of the tournament with five victories from their last eight encounters keeping five clean sheets in their 14 matches. Overall, Zico has done a remarkable job with six wins, four defeats and three draws, which took them to the second spot of the standings with 22 points.

Match 1 lost to Chennayin FC 2–1 at home Balwant Singh (32') and Elano Blumer (42') gave the southerners a two-goal cushion in the first half, while Gregory Arnolin (65') managed to pull one back for the Goan franchise.

Match 2 drew to NorthEast United FC away Gregory Arnolin scored his second goal in as many matches to put FC Goa in an advantageous position only for the referee to award a controversial penalty which saw Koke convert from the spot to equalize in the first half for NorthEast United.

Match 3 lost to A de Kolkata 2–1 at home Andre Santos had put FC Goa ahead in the first half before Cavin Lobo struck twice in the second session for the Kolkata outfit.

Match 4 lost to Pune City FC 2–0 away A goal each from Kostas Katsouranis and David Trezeguet aided FC Pune City in their 2–0 victory over FC Goa.

Match 5 defeated Delhi Dynamos 2–1 away Tolgay Ozbey and Jewel Raja came to FC Goa’s rescue as they scored twice in the second half to help their side down Delhi Dynamos 2–1 after trailing by a Mads Junker goal for most of the game.

Match 6 lost to Kerala Blasters 1–0 away Milagres Gonsalves and Andrew Barisic combined brilliantly to give Kerala a win in their maiden home game with the former scoring the all-important goal in the 63rd minute.

Match 7 drew goalless to Mumbai at home Both sides created chances but failed to get off the mark as Mumbai moved up the table to fourth with the point.

Match 8 defeated Delhi Dynamos 4–1 away A brace by Youness Bengelloun, a Robert Pires spot-kick and a top strike by Tolgay Ozbey were enough to seal their first three points on the road. Gustavo Marmentini did pull one back for the home side after a penalty was awarded in the 73rd minute.

Match 9 drew goalless to Mumbai away Yet another goalless draw between the teams, this time in Mumbai. May be we might get a result between the two in the second edition of the tournament.

Match 10 defeated Pune City FC 2–0 home. FC Goa took the lead early in the fifth minute through Romeo Fernandes and sealed the victory in injury time courtesy substitute Miroslav Slepicka.

Match 11 beat Kerala Blasters 3–0 at home Zico’s side avenged their away defeat as they trounced their opponents with a brace by Miroslav Slepicka while Andre Santos added the icing on the cake. All goals came in the second period.

Match 12 beat NorthEast United 3–0 at home Romeo Fernandes and Miroslav Slepicka put ahead FC Goa ahead in the first half while Andre Santos sealed three points after change of ends.

Match 13 defeated Channaiyin FC 3–1 away The hosts were handed their first defeat of the campaign of home soil by in-form FC Goa who scored again through ‘The Three Musketeers’ Romeo Fernandes, Andre Santos and Miroslav Slepicka. Jean-Eudes Maurice did pull one back for Chennaiyin Fc in stoppage time.

Match 14 drew 1–1 to A de Kolkata away The Kolkata giants could have been knocked out of the tournament if Edgar Marcelino’s wonder strike in the 27th minute would have remained. But, Atletico de Kolkata relied on little help from match referee B Toledo as Fikru equalized through the controversial penalty at the cost of Bruno Pinheiro’s sending off.

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{{updated|15 October 2014.}}{{cite web|title=Squad|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-goa/squad|publisher=Indian Super League|accessdate =15 October 2014}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=Czech Republic|pos=GK|name=Jan Šeda}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=India|pos=DF|name=Debabrata Roy}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=India|pos=DF|name=Narayan Das}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=India|pos=DF|name=Rowilson Rodrigues}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=France|pos=DF|name=Youness Bengelloun}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=India|pos=MF|name=Peter Carvalho}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=France|pos=MF|name=Robert Pires|other=Marquee player}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=India|pos=MF|name=Alwyn George}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=Portugal|pos=FW|name=Miguel Herlein}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Portugal|pos=MF|name=Edgar Marcelino}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=India|pos=FW|name=Holicharan Narzary}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Bikramjit Singh}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Gurpreet Chabal}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Gabriel Fernandes}}

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{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Martinique|natvar=snake|pos=DF|name=Grégory Arnolin}}

{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Portugal|pos=DF|name=Bruno Pinheiro}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Mandar Rao Desai}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Afghanistan|natvar=2013|pos=DF|name=Zohib Islam Amiri}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Romeo Fernandes}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Czech Republic|pos=FW|name=Miroslav Slepička}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=India|pos=GK|name=Laxmikant Kattimani}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=India|pos=DF|name=Prabir Das}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Jewel Raja}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=India|pos=MF|name=Clifford Miranda}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=Nigeria|pos=FW|name=Ranti Martins}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=Australia|pos=FW|name=Tolgay Özbey}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=André Santos}}

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{{2014 Indian Super League points table|showteam=FCG}}

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|date= 15 October 2014

|round= 1

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 1–2

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/15/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/chennai-titans/1931477/ Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= N.Das {{yel|45}}
Grégory {{goal|65}}

|goals2= Das {{yel|17}}
B.Singh {{goal|32}}
Elano {{yel|38}}{{goal|42}}
Devadas {{yel|51}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Chris Penso

|result= L

}}

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|date= 19 October 2014

|round= 2

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= NorthEast United

|score= 1–1

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/19/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/india-fc-goa/1931485/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Chansa {{yel|16}}
Koke {{goal|36|pen.}}
Do {{yel|82}}

|goals2= Grégory {{goal|17}}

|stadium= Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

|location= Guwahati

|attendance=

|referee= David Gantar

|result= D

}}

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|date= 23 October 2014

|round= 3

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 1–2

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/23/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/atletico-de-kolkata/1931489/ Report]

|team2= Atlético de Kolkata

|goals1= Santos {{goal|21}}{{yel|52}}
G.Fernandes {{yel|47}}
Martins {{yel|69}}

|goals2= Borja {{yel|12}}
Teferra {{yel|33}}
Lobo {{yel|52}}{{goal|72||84}}
Saha {{yel|76}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Chris Penso

|result= L

}}

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|date= 26 October 2014

|round= 4

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Pune City

|score= 2–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/26/india/indian-super-league/pune-city/india-fc-goa/1931495/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Katsouranis {{yel|14}}{{goal|42}}
Bolado {{yel|54}}
Trezeguet {{goal|81}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex

|location= Pune

|attendance=

|referee= Pratap Singh

|result= L

}}

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|date= 1 November 2014

|round= 5

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 2–1

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/01/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/delhi-dynamos/1931503/ Report]

|team2= Delhi Dynamos

|goals1= Grégory {{yel|14}}
Roy {{yel|67}}
Raja {{goal|73}}
Amiri {{yel|90+1}}
Özbey {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2= Junker {{goal|7}}
Houben {{yel|20}}
Khan {{yel|60}}
Marmentini {{yel|90+6}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= David Gantar

|result= W

}}

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|date= 6 November 2014

|round= 6

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Kerala Blasters

|score= 1–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/06/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/india-fc-goa/1931511/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Jhingan {{yel|52}}
Gonsalves {{goal|64}}
Orji {{yel|88}}

|goals2=

|stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location = Kochi

|attendance=

|referee= Jarred Gillett

|result= L

}}

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|date= 9 November 2014

|round= 7

|time = 16:30 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 0–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/09/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/mumbai-city/1931521/ Report]

|team2= Mumbai City

|goals1= N.Das {{yel|24}}
Bengelloun {{yel|45+5}}
Singh {{yel|66}}

|goals2= Costa {{yel|27}}
Štohanzl {{yel|74}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Jarred Gillett

|result= D

}}

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|date= 13 November 2014

|round= 8

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Delhi Dynamos

|score= 1–4

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/13/india/indian-super-league/delhi-dynamos/india-fc-goa/1931527/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Raymaekers {{yel|45+2}}
Van Hout {{yel|52}}
Marmentini {{goal|73|pen.}}

|goals2= Bengelloun {{goal|18||48}}
Singh {{yel|45}}
Pires {{goal|53|pen.}}
Özbey {{goal|60}}

|stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location = Delhi

|attendance=

|referee= Arumughan Rowan

|result= W

}}

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|date= 17 November 2014

|round= 9

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Mumbai City

|score= 0–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/17/india/indian-super-league/mumbai-city/india-fc-goa/1931537/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Čmovš {{yel|73}}

|goals2= Desai {{yel|28}}
Grégory {{yel|71}}

|stadium= DY Patil Stadium

|location= Mumbai

|attendance=

|referee= Muringothumalil Bhaskaran Santosh Kumar

|result= D

}}

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|date= 22 November 2014

|round= 14

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 2–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/22/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/pune-city/1931577/ Report]

|team2= Pune City

|goals1= R.Fernandes {{goal|6}}
Desai {{yel|30}}
Santos {{yel|69}}
Amiri {{yel|81}}
Slepička {{goal|90+4}}
Miranda {{yel|90+5}}

|goals2= Ravanan {{yel|50}}
Rodrigues {{yel|54}}
Wadoo {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Hettikankanamge Chrishantha Dilan Perera

|result= W

}}

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|date= 26 November 2014

|round= 11

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 3–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/26/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/kerala-blasters/1931553/ Report]

|team2= Kerala Blasters

|goals1= Santos {{yel|31}}{{goal|69}}
Singh {{yel|48}}
Slepička {{goal|63||79}}
Miranda {{yel|88}}

|goals2= Franco {{yel|12}}
Romey {{yel|28}}
Hume {{yel|62}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Ranjit Bakshi

|result= W

}}

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|date= 1 December 2014

|round= 12

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 3–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/01/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/northeast-united/1931561/ Report]

|team2= NorthEast United

|goals1= R.Fernandes {{goal|34}}
Slepička {{goal|45+1}}{{yel|45+1}}
Santos {{goal|74}}
Das {{yel|79}}
Roy {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2= Sambou {{yel|36}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Muringothumalil Bhaskaran Santosh Kumar

|result= W

}}

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|date= 5 December 2014

|round= 13

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 1–3

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/05/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/india-fc-goa/1931569/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Mendy {{yel|14}}
Cristian {{yel|14}}
Maurice {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2= Amiri {{yel|18}}
R.Fernandes {{goal|23}}
Singh {{yel|25}}
Santos {{goal|41}}
Slepička {{goal|62}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location= Chennai

|attendance=

|referee= Baldomero Toledo

|result= W

}}

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|date= 10 December 2014

|round= 10

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Atlético de Kolkata

|score= 1–1

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/10/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/india-fc-goa/1931545/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Sahni {{yel|72}}
Teferra {{goal|68|pen.}}

|goals2= Marcelino {{goal|27}}
Pinheiro {{sentoff|0|66}}

|location = Kolkata

|stadium = Salt Lake Stadium

|attendance=

|referee= Baldomero Toledo

|result= D

}}

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|date= 14 December 2014

|round= Semifinal 1st leg

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Atlético de Kolkata

|score= 0–0

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/14/india/indian-super-league/atletico-de-kolkata/india-fc-goa/1974052/ Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1=

|goals2= Slepička {{yel|28}}

|stadium= Salt Lake Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance= 53,173

|referee= Santosh Kumar

|result= D

}}

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|date= 17 December 2014

|round= Semifinal 2nd leg

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 0–0

|aggregatescore= 0–0

|aet= yes

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/17/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/atletico-de-kolkata/1974054/ Report]

|team2= Atlético de Kolkata

|goals1= Desai {{yel|64}}

|goals2= Jofre {{yel|74}}
Borja {{yel|85}}

|penalties1= Santos {{penmiss}}
Özbey {{pengoal}}
Amiri {{penmiss}}
Miranda {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore= 2–4

|penalties2 = Josemi {{pengoal}}
Rafi {{pengoal}}
Jofre {{pengoal}}
Borja {{pengoal}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance= 19,012

|referee= Ravshan Irmatov

|result= D

}}

{{Updated|Match played 10 December 2014}}

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{{Efs player|no= 2|name=Debabrata Roy|pos=DF|nat=IND |13|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 3|name=Narayan Das|pos=DF|nat=IND |13|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 4|name=Rowilson Rodrigues|pos=DF|nat=IND |0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 5|name=Youness Bengelloun|pos=DF|nat=FRA |10+2|2|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 6|name=Peter Carvalho|pos=MF|nat=IND |6|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 7|name=Robert Pires|pos=MF|nat=FRA |8|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 8|name=Alwyn George|pos=MF|nat=IND |0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 9|name=Miguel Herlein|pos=FW|nat=POR |3+2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Edgar Marcelino|pos=MF|nat=POR |2+1|1|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Holicharan Narzary|pos=FW|nat=IND |1+2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Bikramjit Singh|pos=MF|nat=IND |7|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Gabriel Fernandes|pos=MF|nat=IND |5+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Grégory Arnolin|pos=DF|nat=MTQ |natvar=snake |13|2|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|name=Bruno Pinheiro|pos=DF|nat=POR |9+4|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Mandar Rao Desai|pos=MF|nat=IND |9|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Zohib Islam Amiri|pos=DF|nat=AFG|natvar=2013 |4+3|0|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Romeo Fernandes|pos=MF|nat=IND |7+2|3|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Miroslav Slepička|pos=FW|nat=CZE |4+4|5|2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Laxmikant Kattimani|pos=GK|nat=IND |2|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Prabir Das|pos=DF|nat=IND |1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|name=Jewel Raja|pos=MF|nat=IND |3+4|1|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Clifford Miranda|pos=MF|nat=IND |3+7|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Ranti Martins|pos=FW|nat=NGR |4+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Tolgay Özbey|pos=FW|nat=AUS |5+3|2|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=André Santos|pos=DF|nat=BRA |10|4|2|0}}

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