ISL 2018-19: ATK, FC Goa share the spoils after playing out a goalless draw

Full-time report: Neither Neither ATK nor FC Goa could find the back of the net at the Sale Lake Stadium in Kolkata despite both the teams creating a number of chances and were thus forced to leave the pitch with one point apiece.

FC Goa had the first real stab at goal when, in the seventh minute, after a great passage play, FC Goa managed to find Seriton Fernandes whose shot from inside right could only find the side-netting.

Six minutes later, it was ATK's chance to go for goal when Mourtada Fall got at the end of a cross at the far post where he was unmarked. Fall tried a diving downward header but failed to keep his effort on target.

ATK also went close in the 29th minute when Lanzarote slid a pass to Jayesh Rane who low-crossed the ball first time to Everton Santos in the middle. Santos got a toe to the delivery but Nawaz parried it away for a corner. Minutes later, Lanzarote himself nearly got ATK the opener when, after getting the ball on the inside right, he chested it down and hit it on the volley and the ball rolled across the face of the goal, inches away from the far post.

As the half-time neared, FC Goa had another good chance, in the 42nd minute to be precise, when Coro got the ball and got away from two defenders and once inside the box tried a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner but Arindam did well to not only keep the ball out but also hold onto it.

ATK got more chance in the second half when Jayesh Rane was played on the right by Lanzarote in the 54th minute. Rane pulled the trigger only to see Nawaz make a fine save. Six minuts later, ATK went close again when the home team got a free-kick far on the left and the cross was floated into the mix where Vieira, with a bandaged head, tried to flick it into the goal but missed the target by the slightest of margins.

FC Goa, too, got a golden chance in the 90th minute when Corominas, on the right, passed it to Edu Bedia who got a very soft touch and the ball rolled out tamely for a corner.

Both teams would be kicking themselves for failing to score in a match where they might feel more calmness in the final third could have given them all three points.

The draw sends Goa to second spot with 17 points from nine games while ATK are in the sixth spot with 12 points from nine games.

9:31 PM

Minute 90 -- FC Goa with a chance! Corominas runs on the right and passes it to Edu Bedia who gets a very soft touch and the ball rolls out tamely for a corner

9:22 PM

Minute 90 -- Five minutes of additional time

9:21 PM

Minute 90 -- ATK get a free-kick and Lanzarote floats it at the near post but Mortada heads it out of the play

9:20 PM

Minute 89 (SUBSTITUTION FOR GOA) -- Brandon out, Mandar in

9:18 PM

Minute 87 (SUBSTITUTION FOR ATK) -- Balwant on for Jayesh Rane

9:11 PM

Minute 80 (SUBSTITUTION FOR ATK) -- Hitesh out, Thatal in 

9:11 PM

Minute 79 (YELLOW CARD) -- John Johnson is shown a yellow card clipping Corominas

9:10 PM

Minute 78 -- Goa get a free-kick just outside the box. Bedia steps up to take it and can't keep his shot down

9:07 PM

Minute 75 -- Manvir, on the right, takes on his man and denters the box and tries to curl it in at the far post but instead shoots directly at the goalkeeper

9:05 PM

Minute 73 -- Brandon tries one from a distance but his shot takes a deflection and goes out for a corner

9:01 PM

Minute 69 (SUBSTITUTION FOR GOA) -- Bedia is booked

9:00 PM

Minute 67 (SUBSTITUTION FOR ATK) -- Babal j in, Santos out

9:00 PM

Minute 66 -- ATK survive a scare! Jayesh Rane gets the ball on the right but his shot is blokced by Bikey although it still trickles towards the goal forcing Johnson to make a goal-line save

8:52 PM

Minute 60 -- ATK go close! The home team get a free-kick far on the left and the cross is floated into the mix where Vieira, with a bandaged head, tries to flick it into the goal but misses the target by the slightest of margins

8:47 PM

Minute 54 -- Another opportunity for ATK!! Everton Santos does well to drive down the left and pass it to Lanzarote in the middle who first-time plays it for Jayesh Rane on the right. Rane pulls the trigger but Nawaz makes a fine save!