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I-League: Sporting Clube de Goa's Ekendra Singh defends James Moga in the war of words with Mumbai FC coach Khalid Jamil
The Manipuri believes that his player was instigated by what was said by the away team's coach and stressed that it was their duty to calm down the situation...
24-Jan-2012 10:01:00 AM
By Anselm Noronha
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa coach Soibam Ekendra Singh thinks that his striker James Moga was stirred up by Mumbai FC coach Khalid Jamil before the South Sudanese player lost his cool.
"He (Moga) said that Mumbai Football Club coach [Jamil] said something and so he reacted. But we could not hear anything," said Singh.
"I think the coach of Mumbai FC said some bad or angry words that hurt the sentiments of Moga, which is why he (Moga) could not control himself.
"I know Moga because he is my player, and he is not a wild player. He is very obedient and a disciplined player. I was also hurt. It was our duty to calm our player because winning is important. Everybody saw that our officials tried to calm him (Moga) down."
James Moga had been cautioned in the match before the incident for kicking the ball in frustration.
Singh was aware about the same and added, "Unnecessarily, if Moga would have got another card, he would have been suspended for the next game.
"Being a coach, we must treat the players of other team like your own player and we should not use any words that should hurt the sentiments of others," opined Singh.
Reflecting on the 5-0 victory, Singh believes that the credit must go to his side who have been working hard to get positive results.
"I did not expect such a big win, but my boys worked hard. In the first session, there were some mistakes by the referee. I thought Freiman [Peixoto] was not off-side."
"I complained to the fourth official and directly to the referee also, but it happens. I suppose there was a penalty too, but the referee did not award it to us."
Talking about his team's fine run which saw them climbing to the eight position following their hat-trick of wins, Singh said, "Each and every coach wants to be the champion in each and every tournament, and I will try my best with my collegues and my coaching staff."
"He (Moga) said that Mumbai Football Club coach [Jamil] said something and so he reacted. But we could not hear anything," said Singh.
"I think the coach of Mumbai FC said some bad or angry words that hurt the sentiments of Moga, which is why he (Moga) could not control himself.
"I know Moga because he is my player, and he is not a wild player. He is very obedient and a disciplined player. I was also hurt. It was our duty to calm our player because winning is important. Everybody saw that our officials tried to calm him (Moga) down."
James Moga had been cautioned in the match before the incident for kicking the ball in frustration.
Singh was aware about the same and added, "Unnecessarily, if Moga would have got another card, he would have been suspended for the next game.
"Being a coach, we must treat the players of other team like your own player and we should not use any words that should hurt the sentiments of others," opined Singh.
Reflecting on the 5-0 victory, Singh believes that the credit must go to his side who have been working hard to get positive results.
"I did not expect such a big win, but my boys worked hard. In the first session, there were some mistakes by the referee. I thought Freiman [Peixoto] was not off-side."
"I complained to the fourth official and directly to the referee also, but it happens. I suppose there was a penalty too, but the referee did not award it to us."
Talking about his team's fine run which saw them climbing to the eight position following their hat-trick of wins, Singh said, "Each and every coach wants to be the champion in each and every tournament, and I will try my best with my collegues and my coaching staff."
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