| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| FC Goa V/s Mumbai City
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COMPETITION : | Round 5
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| DATE: | 19-10-2024
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TIME:
| 5:00 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Fatorda Stadium
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| FC Goa | Lineup |
Possible XI: Laxmikant Kattimani (GK); Udanta Singh, Odei Onaindia, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Aakash Sangwan; Borja Herrera, Sahil Tavora; Boris Singh, Dejan Drazic, Ayush Dev Chhetri; Armando Sadiku. | |
| Mumbai City | Lineup |
Possible XI: Phurba Lachenpa (GK); Valpuia, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Asher Rodrigues; Jeremy Manzorro, Yoell van Nieff; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Brandon Fernandes, Bipin Singh; Nikolaos Karelis. | |
Preview: FC Goa Vs Mumbai City
FC Goa: The Gaurs will take heart from the fact that Mumbai have struggled to deal with the set-pieces and they might look to exploit that weakness of the Islanders. The Islanders have two very able wingers who look to put crosses and cutbacks in for their teammates.
While Goa is one of the four best-pressing sides in the attacking third (3.5 possessions won in the final third per game), they have caught far too many times in their final third. They have the second-lowest interceptions (6.8), and a team cannot defend two wingers great at crossing if they don’t intercept much. Goa will have to be proactive in their defensive third.
A win here for the Gaurs and points dropped by Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata Derby would see Goa sneak into the top four of the table.
Mumbai City: Of the two teams, the Islanders are the more desperate ones for a win. Winless so far in the league, FC Goa could be a tough nut to crack, especially because of how poor their final third game has been. Goa likes to have possession of the ball and have the second-highest average possession (58.5%) so far in the league. Mumbai are the second-best pressing side (3.7 possessions won in the final third per game).
That should be the mantra of the Islanders when they look to create opportunities, relentlessly pressing in the attacking third. That, and be careful while defending the set-pieces. It seems that simple.
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About Indian Super League:
History
The Indian Super League (ISL) is the highest level of the men's Indian football league system. Administered by the AIFF and its commercial partner FSDL, the league is currently contested by 13 clubs.
The season runs from September to March and includes a 24-round regular season followed by playoffs involving the top six teams, culminating with the ISL Final to determine the ISL Cup winners. At the end of the regular season, the team with the most points is declared the ISL champions and presented with the League Winners' Shield. Until 2021–22 season, the ISL Cup winners were designated as champions but later from 2022–23 season, the champions design was given to table toppers instead of playoff champions.
Currently, the league only follows promotion in the promotion and registration processes. ISL clubs qualify for the Asian continental club competitions; League Shield winners qualify directly for the next season's AFC Champions League Two group stage.
The competition was founded on 21 October 2013 to grow the sport of football in India and increase its exposure in the country. Play began in October 2014 with eight teams. During its first three seasons, the competition operated without official recognition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body for the sport in Asia. It was structured along the same lines as the Indian Premier League, the country's premier Twenty20 franchise-based cricket competition. Each season lasted just three months, from October to December, and matches were held daily. However, before the 2017-18 season, the league expanded to ten teams, expanded its schedule to six months, and earned recognition from the AFC. Two of India's most historic clubs - Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, also joined the ISL. With ATK disbanding, the 2020–21 season had 11 clubs competing.
The ISL attained the sole top-tier league status from the 2022–23 season with the I-League demoted to the second tier. The 2023–24 season saw a promoted team from the I-League participating in the ISL for the first time ever. Punjab FC, as the 2022–23 I-League champions, became the 12th team in the league. The following year, Mohammedan SC joined the league as the 13th club as champions of the I-League.
Since the league's inaugural season, six clubs have won the ISL Cup title: ATK (3), Chennaiyin (2), Mumbai City (2), Bengaluru (1), Hyderabad (1) and Mohun Bagan (1).
Since the introduction of the League Winners' Shield in the 2019–20 season, Mumbai City has won it twice, while FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC and Mohun Bagan have won it one time each.
