ISL 2017, Match 12: FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC, 5 Talking Points

#3 No lead is safe for Goa

Goa took a comfortable lead but struggled to keep hold of it

As easy on the eye as Goa are going forward, their defence is amongst the nerviest in the league. They take risks by trying to pass the ball out at every given opportunity and many a time, end up giving the opposition a look-in.

It just looks like every time pressure is applied to that backline, teams extract a goal. To add to that, in Laxmikant Kattimani, they have a keeper who, coming into this game, was responsible for all four of the goals they had conceded. Not exactly very reassuring as your last line of defence.

In the first game, they were in a commanding position, 3-0 up at half-time away at Chennaiyin, and yet allowed the hosts to come back to within a goal and almost steal a point. Today they were 3-1 up and a man up and allowed Bengaluru to get back to 3-3. Yes, Bengaluru's third was a peach, but it came from a loss of possession in a crucial area.

After re-establishing their lead soon afterwards, Goa exerted more caution to see the game out. While coach Sergio Lobera must no doubt be pleased with the six points his team have picked up, those jitters have left him with plenty of work still to be done.