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#5 CK Vineeth vs FC Goa
Bengaluru FC had played the AFC Cup final on 6th Nov and CK Vineeth had started for the Blues. The winger-cum-striker joined his ISL team on 9th of November, the day his team faced FC Goa. Joining the team and creating one of its most inspiring stories on the same day was something even Vineeth wouldn’t have imagined, let alone others.
The Indian striker was brought on in the 78th minute, to create some effect from the bench. The match was tied at 1-1, with both teams trying to get the ball in the back of the opposition net. While the game was set for an exciting finish, no one expected it to be from this man.
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With Rafael Coelho scoring for the Gaurs in the 9th minute and Belfort scoring for the Blasters in the 48th minute, there was no lack of attacking intent from both the sides. The bad-bloodied nature of the game was on display too, with FC Goa players seen getting into verbal duels with the referee at various instances during the game.
With the game played in a feisty manner, in came the striker in place of Mohammed Rafique. With FC Goa already a man down, the sending off of Richarlyson in the 81st minute opened the floodgates. The away team was playing with 9 men but fought like valiant warriors. With Zico controlling proceedings from the touchline and a lot of drama, the injury time given was 7 minutes!
While the game stretched to nine minutes with more drama, Kerala won a corner which was expected to be the last kick of the game. The ball came in, a melee happened, and out of nowhere, Vineeth scored. FC Goa players completely directed their anger at the referee, and lots of controversies followed the game. Zico made remarks against the referee, questioning his credentials and honesty.
While this game would go down in ISL’s history for Zico’s direct attacks at the referee, it would also be remembered for its dramatic game-play and Vineeth’s journey from joining the team in the afternoon and becoming their hero by the evening.
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