2016 FC Goa season
{{Short description|2016 season of FC Goa}}
{{Infobox Football club season
|club = Goa
|season = 2016
| chrtitle = Owner
| chairman =Jaydev Mody
| ceotitle = CEO
| ceo = Sukhvinder Singh
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager =Zico
|stadium = Fatorda Stadium
|league = ISL
|league result =8th
|cup1 = ISL finals
|cup1 result =DNQ
|league topscorer =Rafael Coelho
(5 goals)
|highest attendance =19,003 vs Pune City FC
(8 October 2016)
|lowest attendance =14,717 vs Chennaiyin FC
(1 December 2016)
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}}
The 2016 FC Goa season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League.
Background
{{See also|2015 FC Goa season}}
After retaining Brazilian head coach, Zico, as well as the core Indian players from the 2014 season such as Romeo Fernandes, Mandar Rao Desai, Narayan Das, and Laxmikant Kattimani, Goa began the season in good fashion with a 2–0 victory at home against Delhi Dynamos.{{cite web|title=Goa 2-0 Delhi Dynamos|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/04/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/delhi-dynamos/2037293/|website=Soccerway}} Goa went on the finish the regular season in first place, winning seven of their fourteen games, losing only once in the second half of the season.{{cite news|title=ISL 2015 Table & Results|url=http://www.india.com/whatever/isl-2015-table-results-points-table-and-team-standings-of-hero-indian-super-league-football-tournament-598065/|accessdate=30 April 2016|work=India.com|date=6 December 2015}} In the finals, Goa took on Delhi Dynamos in the semi-finals. After losing the away leg 1–0, Goa qualified for the final after winning the home leg 3–0. Goals from Jofre, Rafael Coelho, and Dudu Omagbemi, saw Goa win on aggregate 3–1.{{cite web|title=Goa 3-0 Delhi Dynamos|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/15/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/delhi-dynamos/2168592/|website=Soccerway}}
Goa took on Chennaiyin in the final at the Fatorda Stadium. Bruno Pelissari gave Chennaiyin the lead in the 54th minute after missing his penalty before Goa took a 2–1 going into stoppage time through Thongkhosiem Haokip and Jofre. However, an own goal from Kattimani and a strike from Stiven Mendoza saw Chennaiyin win the match 3–2 and win the championship.{{cite web|title=Goa 2-3 Chennaiyin 2015|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/20/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/chennai-titans/2177113/|website=Soccerway}}
Season overview
FC Goa played their first match on 4 October 2016 against NorthEast United FC and succumbed a 2–0 away defeat in Guwahati. Four days later, Goa lost their first home match of the season against FC Pune City after Momar Ndoye scored at the 90th-minute winner to give them a 1–2 victory.
Pre Season Friendly
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Player movement
=Retained players=
=Signings=
==In==
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!scope="col"|Position !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|Old club !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Ref |
| {{sort|?|MF}}
!scope="row"|{{flagicon|IND}} Pratesh Shirodkar |{{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai City |26 April 2016 |
Indian Super League
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=Results summary=
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=Matches=
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|date=4 October 2016
|round=1
|team1=NorthEast United FC
|score=2–0
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11772-northeast-united-fc-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=Alfaro {{goal|20||62}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
|location=Guwahati
|attendance=27,816
|referee=C. R. Srikrishna
|result=L
}}
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|date=8 October 2016
|round=2
|team1=FC Goa
|score=1–2
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11776-fc-goa-vs-fc-pune-city
|team2=FC Pune City
|goals1=Coelho {{goal|33}}
|goals2=Izumi {{goal|25}}
Ndoye {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=19,003
|referee=Santosh Kumar
|result=L
}}
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|date=13 October 2016
|round=3
|team1=Chennaiyin FC
|score=0–2
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11780-chennaiyin-fc-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=
|goals2=Mulder {{goal|15}}
Wadoo {{goal|26}}
|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location=Chennai
|attendance=18,213
|referee=Om Prakash Thakur
|result=L
}}
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|date=16 October 2016
|round=4
|team1=Atletico de Kolkata
|score=1–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11783-atletico-de-kolkata-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=Doutie {{goal|6}}
|goals2=Jofre {{goal|77|pen.}}
|stadium=Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
|location=Kolkata
|attendance=10,589
|referee=Fernando Guerrero
|result=D
}}
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|date=21 October 2016
|round=5
|team1=Mumbai City FC
|score=0–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11787-mumbai-city-fc-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=
|goals2=Richarlyson {{goal|41}}
|stadium=Mumbai Football Arena
|location=Mumbai
|attendance=7,690
|referee=Sandro Ricci
|result=W
}}
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|date=24 October 2016
|round=6
|team1=FC Goa
|score=1–2
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11790-fc-goa-vs-kerala-blasters-fc
|team2=Kerala Blasters FC
|goals1=Júlio César {{goal|24}}
|goals2=Rafi {{goal|46}}
Belfort {{goal|84}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=18,157
|referee=C. R. Srikrishna
|result=L
}}
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|date=30 October 2016
|round=7
|team1=FC Goa
|score=0–2
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11795-fc-goa-vs-delhi-dynamos-fc
|team2=Delhi Dynamos FC
|goals1=
|goals2=Marcelinho {{goal|72}}
Gadze {{goal|76}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=17,989
|referee=Hettikamkanamge Perera
|result=L
}}
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|date=3 November 2016
|round=8
|team1=FC Pune City
|score=0–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11797-fc-pune-city-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=
|goals2=Coelho {{goal|32}}
|stadium=Balewadi Stadium
|location=Pune
|attendance=8,587
|referee=Ajit Dutta
|result=W
}}
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|date=8 November 2016
|round=9
|team1=Kerala Blasters FC
|score=2–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11801-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=Belfort {{goal|48|pen.}}
Vineeth {{goal|90+9}}
|goals2=Coelho {{goal|9}}
|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location=Kochi
|attendance=34,196
|referee=Nick Waldron
|result=L
}}
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|date=11 November 2016
|round=10
|team1=FC Goa
|score=2–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11804-fc-goa-vs-northeast-united-fc
|team2=NorthEast United FC
|goals1=R. Singh {{goal|62}}
R. Fernandes {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2=S. Singh {{goal|50}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=16,317
|referee=Santosh Kumar
|result=W
}}
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|date=16 November 2016
|round=11
|team1=FC Goa
|score=0–0
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11808-fc-goa-vs-mumbai-city-fc
|team2=Mumbai City FC
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=18,917
|referee=Nivon Robesh Gamini
|result=D
}}
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|date=24 November 2016
|round=12
|team1=FC Goa
|score=1–2
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11815-fc-goa-vs-atletico-de-kolkata
|team2=Atletico de Kolkata
|goals1=Desai {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Belencoso {{goal|28}}
Pearson {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=18,527
|referee=Nivon Robesh Gamini
|result=L
}}
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|date=27 November 2016
|round=13
|team1=Delhi Dynamos FC
|score=5–1
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11818-delhi-dynamos-fc-vs-fc-goa
|team2=FC Goa
|goals1=Marcelinho {{goal|38||48||56}}
Gadze {{goal|51||57}}
|goals2=Cardozo {{goal|31}}
|stadium=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
|location=Delhi
|attendance=18,243
|referee=Om Prakash Thakur
|result=L
}}
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|date=1 December 2016
|round=14
|team1=FC Goa
|score=5–4
|report=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/11821-fc-goa-vs-chennaiyin-fc
|team2=Chennaiyin FC
|goals1=Coelho {{goal|5||76}}
Jofre {{goal|21|pen.}}
Tavora {{goal|68||90+5}}
|goals2=Lalrinzuala {{goal|4}}
Arnolin {{goal|13|o.g.}}
Omagbemi {{goal|28}}
Riise {{goal|88|pen.}}
|stadium=Fatorda Stadium
|location=Margao
|attendance=14,717
|referee=Muhammad Taqi Jahari
|result=W
}}
Player statistics
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| #
! Position ! Player ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! {{abbr|G|Goals}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Pratesh Shirodkar | 0 | 0 |