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Last-minute goal helps Pune City beat Goa in ISL
MARGAO: A last-gasped goal by substitute Momar Ndoye helped FC Pune City beat FC Goa 2-1 and secure their first win in the Indian Super League football at Jawaharlal
MARGAO: A last-gasped goal by substitute Momar Ndoye helped FC Pune City beat FC Goa 2-1 and secure their first win in the Indian Super League football at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Ndoye struck the matchwinner in the 90th minute after FC Goa’s Rafael Coelho (33rd minute) had cancelled out Pune side’s 25th minute goal by Arata Izumi.
FC Goa dominated the second half and they had chances to take the lead after the two sides were locked 1-1 at the breather, but Zico’s boys failed to put the ball into the opposition goal.
The visitors capitalised on a rare chance they had in the second session through Ndoye to secure the winner.
NO NEW YORK MOVE FOR SCHWEINSTEIGER
BERLIN: A potential transfer for Manchester United-reject Bastian Schweinsteiger to Red Bull New York has been ruled out by the club’s head of global soccer, according to a report on Saturday.
“Bastian Schweinsteiger is a great player with a great career. But there have been no conversations, he isn’t and will not be a topic for us,” Red Bull’s Oliver Mintzlaff told German daily Bild.
Schweinsteiger has yet to make an appearance for United under new manager Jose Mourinho this season.
The ex-Bayern Munich midfielder and Germany captain has been told it will be “very difficult” to give him any playing time this season.
The 32-year-old, whose contract with the Premier League giants expires in June 2018, has said United will be his ‘last club in Europe’.
But there has been speculation of a possible move to other clubs in the Northern American Major League Soccer (MLS).
“We would receive Bastian with open arms,” MLS boss Don Garber told German magazine Kicker.
“He would be a leader for many of our young players.
“Of course, we’re following exactly what happened with Bastian.”
