FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC Highlights, ISL 2023-24 playoffs: FCG 2-1 CFC; Brandon, Sadaoui help Gaurs reach semifinal

It’s now or never for Chennaiyin. Jay Gupta keeps the ball in the corner as the Chennaiyin players try to wrestle it off him. They win a goal kick and the ball is blasted forward. Connor Shields tries to put in a cross from the left but it is blocked by the defense. And that seems to be it for the night. Chennaiyin FC’s campaign comes to an end. FC Goa will face Mumbai City FC in the semifinal.

FC Goa remains in control of the game. Substitute Borja wins a corner for his side, much to the frustration of the Chennaiyin players.

Six minutes of added time. Crivellaro is wrestled off the ball by Borges and Seriton on the left side. Odei clears the ball and finds Noah. He takes on his man and drives into the box. He takes off a shot and forces a fantastic save from Debjit.

Two minutes plus added time to go.

FCG: Carlos Martinez is replaced by Borja Herrera

Chennaiyin cannot seem to keep the ball as FC Goa wins another corner. Owen Coyle is on the sidelines, screaming at his players to keep going.

Ninthoi brings down Carlos Martinez within shooting range. Brandon Fernandes stands over the ball. He goes for goal and hits the wall.

CFC: Rahim Ali is replaced by Ninthoi

FCG: Thangjam is replaced by Udanta Singh

Chennaiyin FC is running out of time as the referee blows the whistle for the drink break.

A corner comes in from Sangwan. Dheeraj is swarmed by bodies and the ball bounces up in the box and heads towards the goal. Odei is there to head the ball away at the line for another corner.

Cristian Battocchio goes down after a high boot foul by Carlos Martinez. He goes into the book. The freekick from Crivellaro is poor as it hits the only man standing in the wall. 

20 minutes plus added time to go. Rafael Crivellaro is shown the yellow card for a nasty foul on Odei Onaindia.

Noah comes again from the right. He cuts across the penalty area and tries to take a shot. Ankit does well to close him down and stop the shot.

CFC: Irfan Yadwad and Cristian Battocchio replaces Vincy Baretto and Jordan Murray

Jay Gupta drives into the box from the right. His pass into the middle was blocked by Jiteshwor Singh who did well to track back.

FCG: Seriton Fernandes replaces Mohammad Yasir.

Vincy Baretto makes a good run into the box to meet a beautiful pass from Rahim Ali. Dheeraj comes off his line and stops Vincy from taking a shot. The balls fall to Murray at the edge of the box. His shot is blocked by Nim Dorjee.

CFC: Rafael Crivellaro and Bikash Yumnam replaces Farukh and Cirkovic

A corner from Brandon finds Borges at the edge of the penalty box. He tries to volley it the first time but hits the ball into the ground.

Noah passes the ball to Carlos Martinez just inside the box. He lays it off for Jay Gupta. He takes a shot but it goes straight into Debjit’s hands.

FC Goa on the ball now. Yasir gets the ball on the right and tries to cross it into the box with his left. The ball sails over the penalty box and goes for a throw in.

Jay Gupta goes into the book for a bad foul on Vincy Baretto on the right side. The freekick in from Ankit is nervously punched away by Dheeraj for a corner. 

FC Goa kicks off the second half, shooting from right to left. No substitutions for either side after the break. The home side will be disappointed with conceding a goal in the dying minutes of the first half.

That was the last major action of the half as the referee blows the whistle for half-time. What an end to the first half.

Cirkovic scores!!! Connor Shields whips in a ball from the right towards Baretto inside the box. He wins a corner for his side. The corner comes in and Dheeraj spills the ball after it is headed back towards the goal by Ryan Edwards. Cirkovic is there to tap it in to bring his side back into the game.

Brandon Fernandes scores a stunner!! He receives the ball at the half line and carries it himself towards the Chennaiyin goal. He goes for goal from outside the box and smashes the ball into the top right corner. What a goal from the skipper.

Jordan Murray gives away the ball to the opposition. Yasir tries to break away before being pulled down by Murray. He is lucky to not get booked for that foul.

A corner comes in from Sangwan for Chennaiyin. Rahim Ali gets his head on the ball and directs it towards the goal. Thangjam stands strong in front of the goal and blocks the attempt.

Noah Sadaoui scores!! A poor clearance from Aakash Sangwan falls to Carl McHugh, who touches the ball forward. It falls to Noah on the edge of the box. He takes a shot with his left. Debjit gets his right hand on the ball but is unable to keep it out.

Carlos Martinez misses a great opportunity to set up Noah on the left of the penalty box.. Noa recovers the ball and takes a shot which is blocked by the Chennaiyin defence.

Brandon Fernandes releases Noah on the left with a ball over the top. Noah takes a touch and gets into the box. He takes a shot from a tight angle and is unable to keep it on target. The referee blows the whistle for drink break.

A great tackle from Ankit Mukherjee on Noah gives CFC the possession. Connor Shields crosses the ball into the box from the right. Jordan Murray meets the cross with his head but is unable to get any venom behind the header.

Noah links up with Brandon to set up a shot for himself. It is blocked by Cirkovic and the rebound shot from Brandon is blocked again by Edwards.

Debjit’s clearance of a cross from Jay Gupta falls to Carlos Martinez. He hits it first time from outside the box. Debjit recovers to make a save and collect the ball

Borges tries to thread a pass-through for Brandon Fernandes. He is unable to keep it under control at the edge of the box and loses possession.

Farukh takes an ambitious shot from outside the box. He didn’t get enough power behind it as Dheeraj collects it with ease. 

Foul on Jay Gupta by Ankit in the middle of the pitch.

All the action seems to be happening on the far side of the pitch. Neither side has had a good spell of possession so far.

Farukh Choudhary goes down grabbing his head after a collision with Borges. The referee says play on. 

A chance at the other end. Chennaiyin is caught off guard and Noah Sadaoui finds himself free in the box. He takes a shot from the right. Debjit makes a good save to keep the scores level.

Both teams are battling for possession in the opening minutes. Vincy Baretto puts in a pass into the box. Nim Dorjee misses the clearance the first time. Lucky for him no Chennaiyin player was there to utilise the chance. He clears the ball away the second time.

Connor Shields whips in a freekick from the left. Dheeraj comes out and punches the ball away. He catches his own teammate Odei in the process.

Jiteshwor Singh brings down Brandon Fernandes near the half-line. The freekick from Yasir is too long and goes for a goal kick.

A chance immediately for FC Goa. Noah Sadaoui capitalises on a poor back pass from Rahim Ali. Noah intercepts the pass and takes a shot from outside the box. No real power in it. Debjit makes a comfortable save.

Chennaiyin FC kicks off the match, dressed in all white, shooting from right to left. The winner of this match will face Mumbai City FC on April 24, in the semifinals of ISL 2023-24.

The players are making their way into the Fatorda Stadium. Brandon Fernandes leads out the home side while Ryan Edwards leads Chennayin FC.

Played: 26

FC Goa: 15

Chennaiyin FC: 9

Draws: 2

Debjit Majumder (gk), Ankit Mukherjee, Ryan Edwards, Lazar Cirkovic, Aakash Sangwan, Jiteshwor Singh, Vincy Baretto, Connor Shields, Farukh Choudhary, Rahim Ali, Jordan Murray

Dheeraj Singh (gk), Boris Thangjam, Odei Onaindia, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Jay Gupta, Rowlin Borges, Carl Mchugh, Mohammad Yasir, Brandon Fernandes, Noah Sadaoui, Carlos Martinez Rodriguez

FC Goa enters the fixture on the back of an impressive run (45 points from its 22 matches), having secured victories in four out of its last five matches.

Chennaiyin FC, despite experiencing a setback in its previous fixture against FC Goa, has demonstrated resilience throughout the season. With wins in three of its last five matches, it is poised to bounce back and pose a formidable challenge to its opponents.

ISL 2023-24 Playoffs: Resilient Chennaiyin FC takes on FC Goa for a spot in the semifinal

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs reach a fever pitch as FC Goa prepares to host Chennaiyin FC in a high-stakes knockout clash at the iconic Fatorda Stadium on Saturday.

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoff match between FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC will be live telecasted on the Sports18 1 Channel (TV). The game can also be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website (online).

The game will be livestreamed on OneFootball for those watching from outside India.