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ISL: Ozbey leaves best for last, scores winner for FC Goa against Delhi

Zico's boys taste first win of tournament after string of missed chances
Fatorda: FC Goa recorded their first win of Indian Super League here on Saturday. They beat Delhi Dynamos 2-1, with Tolgay Ozbey scoring the winner in the dying minutes. Earlier, Jewel Raja equalised in the 73rd minute after Mads Junkers' first-half goal for the visitors in the seventh minute.
Here's what happened
FT: FC Goa 2-1 Delhi Dynamos
4: Goa almost scores. Das hits crossbar.
5: Twin chances, Gregory's header from corner blocked, Santos volley misses the net by a whisker.
7: GOAL for Delhi. That's what you call counter-attack. Hans Mulder to Bruno Arias, he finds Mads Junker who makes no mistake.
14: YELLOW CARD for Gregory Arnolin
15: Romeo shoots for Goa, but goes wide.
19: Slepicka misses a sitter, Goa looking for the equaliser.
22: YELLOW CARD for Houben for a harsh challenge on Santos. It looked like the Brazilian will go off but he is still in the middle, though he doesn't look comfortable.
27: SUBSTITUTION; Fakhruddin brought on for Santos. It was expected. The hosts are indeed having a tough time. With no Robert Pires, this is a big blow.
31: Fakhruddin misses cross from Mandar within three yards, what a pity. It was a fantastic reverse ball from Slepicka.
35: Another miss, Gregory this time, he fails to find the net from the corner.
39: Junker goes for another shot, but Gregory gets the ball from him.
43: Free-kick for FC Goa, but Bruno Pinheiro's shot goes over the bar.
HALF-TIME
49: Another chance missed, Goa needs to convert now. Romeo scoops over the bar.
51: Romeo has another go at Van Hout, after a brilliant run, but denied.
54: Zico must be extremely disappointed now, Mandar misses a chance now. It is turning out to be a tie of missed chances.
60: YELLOW CARD for Adil Ahmed Khan.
63: SUBSTITUTION; Del Piero comes out, goal scorer Junkers departs
65: Low cross by Debabrata, ball goes to Ozbey who shoots, but the ball goes out for a corner.
70: Some words exchanged between Amiri and Del Piero, referee warns the former.
73: GOAL. Finally, Goa scores. Jewel in the business. The goalkeeper was clueless. It was a looping header which surprised the custodian. He could not judge the ball. Assisted by Romeo Fernandes.
88: Slepicka has a shot on target, Goa looking to snatch the winner. Goa had 12 shots on goal compared to only a couple from the visitors.
90: YELLOW CARD for Gustavo Marmentini
91: YELLOW CARD for Haroon Fakhruddin Amiri
93: GOAL! Ozbey outruns Van Hout and taps it in. It was a smooth through ball from Slepicka.who can unsettle their opponents on a given day.
( Source : dc )
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