ISL 2020-21: Edu Bedia's send-off forces FC Goa to settle for a draw against SC East Bengal

This was FC Goa's sixth draw of the Indian Super League 2020-21, as with five wins and three losses, it stays on the third spot. Meanwhile, SC East Bengal registered its seventh draw of the season, as along with a couple of wins and five losses, it stays at the tenth place.

<p>In what turned out to be an exciting encounter, FC Goa was held to a 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal in the 2020-21 Indian Super League, at the Fatorda Stadium in Bengaluru, on Friday. The draw made no changes to the two's positions, who stayed at the third and tenth spot, respectively.</p>

In what turned out to be an exciting encounter, FC Goa was held to a 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal in the 2020-21 Indian Super League, at the Fatorda Stadium in Bengaluru, on Friday. The draw made no changes to the two's positions, who stayed at the third and tenth spot, respectively.

<p>The first half saw SCEB earn a penalty in the opening minute after Mohamed Ali brought down Narayan Das inside the box. Simultaneously, the spot-kick was shot wide on the right by Anthony Pilkington.</p>

The first half saw SCEB earn a penalty in the opening minute after Mohamed Ali brought down Narayan Das inside the box. Simultaneously, the spot-kick was shot wide on the right by Anthony Pilkington.

<p>Eleven more attempts followed it until the 36th minute, including three saves from SCEB goalkeeper, Debjit Majumder. Meanwhile, Igor Angulo handed Goa the lead a couple of minutes later, with his left foot to the bottom-left from the centre, following Alberto Noguera's assist, as the side led at half-time.</p>

Eleven more attempts followed it until the 36th minute, including three saves from SCEB goalkeeper, Debjit Majumder. Meanwhile, Igor Angulo handed Goa the lead a couple of minutes later, with his left foot to the bottom-left from the centre, following Alberto Noguera's assist, as the side led at half-time.

<p>The second half saw seven more attempts until the 63rd minute, only for Daniel Fox to draw level the next minute, with his left foot to the bottom-left in a close-range effort, thanks to Jeje Lalpekhlua's free-kick assist. Meanwhile, the next minute saw Goa's Edu Bedia earn his second yellow of the game, to be sent off.</p>

The second half saw seven more attempts until the 63rd minute, only for Daniel Fox to draw level the next minute, with his left foot to the bottom-left in a close-range effort, thanks to Jeje Lalpekhlua's free-kick assist. Meanwhile, the next minute saw Goa's Edu Bedia earn his second yellow of the game, to be sent off.

<p>As SCEB went all-out attack, seven more attacks ensued, while Goa keeper, Dheeraj Singh came up with a couple of saves. Goa's defence failed to budge as it managed to hold on to the deadlock before the referee blew the full-time whistle to split the points.</p>

As SCEB went all-out attack, seven more attacks ensued, while Goa keeper, Dheeraj Singh came up with a couple of saves. Goa's defence failed to budge as it managed to hold on to the deadlock before the referee blew the full-time whistle to split the points.