FC Goa, a new football team just a few months old, playing in the inaugural Indian Super League, lost to Atletico de Kolkatta causing a lot of heartbreak. However, its performance after some initial hiccups was one of the league’s success stories.
With Brazilian footballer Zico as the head coach and France World Cup winner Robert Pires as captain and marquee player, the team drew a fan following like never before in Goan football.
Thousands of fans that cheered the team in its semi final at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, fell silent when in the tie-breaker Andre Santos taking the first kick, shot the ball out.
After that it was over in a matter of minutes.
The club is co-owned by Venugopal Dhoot, Virat Kohli, Dattaraj Salgaocar and Srinivas Dempo.
