5 Players who were the biggest disappointments in the semi-finals of ISL 2019-20 

Sunil Chhetri and Pritam Kotal
Sunil Chhetri and Pritam Kotal

#1 Mohammed Nawaz (FC Goa)

Mohammad Nawa
Mohammad Nawa

Poor goalkeeping has haunted FC Goa from the 2015 ISL final to the 2019-20 ISL semi-finals. If Mohammad Nawaz had been an alert figure between the sticks in both of the semi-finals, FC Goa would have been playing the final before their home crowd on the 14th of March.

Nawaz conceded six goals in the two legs, four in Chennai and two in Goa. While the custodian made five saves in these games, those were not enough to redeem his mistakes.

Goa conceded their first goal in the semi-final when Nawaz came out for a cross into the box when he shouldn't have. The 20-year-old left his line but could not punch the ball before Lucian Goian directed it towards goal. The keeper's attempt to stop Anirudh Thapa's curling shot from outside the box was also a failure as Chennai scored their second for the night.

In the reverse leg, Nawaz saved Rafael Crivellaro's shot but directed it into Lallianzuala Chhangte's path. The Indian winger slotted home to open the scoring for the visitors.

If the custodian had not committed the mistakes for the opening goal in both the legs, the aggregate would have ended in favour of the Gaurs.

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