Mumbai City FC moved to second in the 2016 Hero Indian Super League table after a 0-0 draw against FC Goa in front of almost 19,000 fans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday evening. Both teams had their chances over the course of the 90 minutes but neither side managed to break the deadlock.Speaking at the post-match press conference in Goa, Mumbai head coach Alexandre Guimaraes said that he was content with the result and glad not to be beaten since both teams had their chances. ”I said to you guys here yesterday that both coaches like to play attacking football. We came here to take away three points and we are going away with one point, so we are still there in the top four. When we are not going to win, we must not lose. It’s good the players understood that. This result is important today, “ Guimaraes said.The Costa Rican was also quick to jump to the defence of star striker Sunil Chhetri, who was guilty of missing a few big chances on the night. “I think he is doing fine and it is not easy to join the team and get synchronised with the other players’ movements straight away. So, he is contributing and as we play more he is going to get better and he will score,” he said.When asked if the lack of goals was an area of concern for the Mumbaikars, Guimaraes said: “Unfortunately, sometimes it happens. Even 1-0 is good enough to get you maximum points. However, the kind of quality players that we have, the number of goals will soon be bigger.”Mumbai now face Kerala Blasters FC at the Mumbai Football Arena on Saturday.
