Greetings, Kindly find enclosed the match report of the GSPL Women's Festival Match 1
*Ambelim Queens win five-goal thriller against Skyla Strikers * *Nevilla Colaco scores a brace for winners* ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *AMBELIM, APRIL 29: *Ambelim Queens registered a narrows 3-2 win over Skyla Strikers in the first game of the Sevens Women's Football Festival organised by Goa Sevens and Ambelim Sports Club at Ambelim Sports Complex, Ambelim on Saturday. Both sides got the game going on equal footings. The initial minutes witnessed a slow midfield play with both teams swapping possession on numerous attempts. The Skyla Strikers looked strong in their forwards and this was evident as they took the lead in the 10th minute itself through a fine finish into the post by Reema Noronha. But their joy was short lived as the Ambelim Queens equalised with a shot into the nets off Nevilla Colaco’s footing. The home side, Ambelim Queens took the lead two minutes later as Reema Noronha found herself in a wrong position as her slight touch resulted in an own goal giving them the lead. Nothing seemed to have been stopping the Ambelim side as Nevilla Colaco eased past a couple of defenders to place her shot into the nets giving them a 3-1 lead at half time. Post resumption, Ambelim Queens came close to scoring as Nevilal’s well placed shot off a free kick was well tapped away by the Skyla keeper Candice Fernandes. The Ambelim side kept pressing hard onto the opponents as Karishma Shirvoikar received a tap in from Nevilla but a diving save from keeper Candice denied them to increase their tally. The Skyla Strikers kept trying hard to reduce the margin and they finally managed to do so through Jeromina Colaco in the 34th minute as her slow shot was in no reach of the Ambelim keeper. The final minutes witnessed an equal tussle but the Ambelim side held on to their lead as they registered their first win in the festival. *Tomorrows's Fixture (April 30):* *GSPL Sevens Women's Football Festival:* Chinchinim Angels v. Euro Connexion at 7pm and Black Arrows v. Royal Builders at 8pm at Ambelim Sports Complex, Ambelim. Kindly find enclosed pictures of the game. Thank You. Regards GSPL Media.
