Hisor (Tajikistan), Oct 1 (PTI) Indian Super League side FC Goa suffered a 0-2 defeat to FC Istiklol of Tajikistan in their second AFC Champions League 2 Group D match here on Wednesday.

Second-half strikes from Rustam Soirov and Reza Dehghani gave the Tajik champions their first win following their 0-5 loss to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club on matchday one.

FC Goa, meanwhile, suffered their second defeat, having lost to Iraq's Al Zawraa SC in their opener at home.

Soirov, Manuchehr Safarov and Muhammadjon Rahimov of the home side made tentative tries from outside the area within the first 15 minutes but their attempts were easily thwarted by FC Goa keeper Hrithik Tiwari.

FC Goa’s first chance came in the 22nd minute when a corner by Borja Herrera resulted in a goalmouth melee which ende

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