GOA PRO LEAGUE
Salgaocar FC win seven goal thrillier;
Corps down Bardez, Guardian Angel beaten
Andreis John scored in 90th minute to net the match-winner for Salgaocar
Football Club as they registered a thrilling 4-3 win over Velsao Sports
and Cultural Club in the Goa Pro League match played at SAG ground,
Utorda, on Tuesday.
The Green Brigade had to sweat it out against Velsao SCC as they came
from behind to grab the three points.
Velsao SCC playing in their neighbourhood put up a surprising
performance which took the Salgaocar colts by surprise. The newly
promoted side took the lead in the 11th minute through Josley Moniz.
Salgaocar FC struggled to settle in the game but finally managed to net
the equaliser in the 30th minute through Samuel Costa. The goal changed
the mood in the camp as Salgaocar FC played more aggressive football and
took the lead in the 38th minute through Devendra Murgaonkar. Salgaocar
FC walked into the breather leading by a goal.
Post resumption, Velsao SCC were a transformed side as they showed more
energy on the field and didn’t keep the ball at their feet for long.
Their fast paced game earned them the equalising goal in the 53rd minute
through Bahham. Velsao stunned the crowd as Joseph Pereira gave them
the lead in the 72nd minute and it looked like the Greed Brigade were
inching towards another surprise defeat. But their young blood didn’t
give up till the end as they netted the equalising goal with ten minutes
to go through D Rebello. Finally Andries John scored the decided in the
last minute of the regulation time.
In another match played at Duler Stadium, Corps of Signals eased past
Bardez Football Club 3-1.
There was only one goal in the first half as Liston M scored in the 41st
minute to give the North Goa side a surprise lead.
Crossing over it was all Signals story as they scored two goals in the
span of two minutes. Harshad Thube levelled terms at the hour mark and
Pawan Thakur put them ahead in the very next minute.
Bardez FC tried to find the leveller but they couldn’t get past and in
their bid to attack they conceded the third in the 81st minute when
Vishnu Chhetri scored the team’s third.
After playing three consecutive draws, Guardian Angel SC were beaten by
Calangute Association 0-2 at Duler Stadium.
Both the goals came in the second session of the play as Mohammed
Shahsad and Runal Shirodkar got on the score sheet for the winning side.
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE
Cunchelim SC claw back to beat Candolim SC
A strong second half performance by Cunchelim Sports Club saw them
overturn a goal deficit and register an impressive 3-1 win over Candolim
Sports Club in the Goa Football Association Second Division League
(Bardez zone) match played at Poriat ground, on Tuesday.
Both teams started the match on an attacking note but Cunchelim Sports
Club suffered a blow when Santosh Pawar guided the ball into his own
nets in the sixth minute to give Candolim SC a surprise 1-0 lead.
Candolim SC made the best of the gifted goal as they defended in numbers
and thwarted all the pressure mounted by the Cunchelim side. The first
half score remained 1-0 in favour of Candolim SC.
Crossing over, Candolim kept pressing in search of the equaliser with
their defence playing constant long balls in the attacking third, thus
giving them more advantage and they finally draw level in the 65th
minute through Mahableshwar Thanekar.
Once on equal terms, Cunchelim had the upper hand as they dictated the
play. Ganesh Poojar then gave them the lead in the 74th minute before
netting his double in the second half second half injury time.
GFA U-14 LEAGUE
Sporting Clube thump Ponda Footballers;
Compassion FC beat Portais SC
Sporting Clube de Goa ran riot over Ponda Footballers 15-0 in the Goa
Football Association U-14 League match played at Don Bosco Oratory
ground, Panjim, on Monday.
Patwin D’Souza and Adrian D’Souza were the highlight of the evening as
they scored 2/3 of the goals netting in five goals apiece and also
contributed in the other team goals. Sporting Clube de Goa played as a
unit which saw them exhibit possession play, counter attacks and tackles
whenever needed.
Diwakar Chodhary scored two for the young Flaming Oranje and he was
supported by a goal each from Ashwin D’Costa, Webster D’Souza and
Makenzee Vaz thus taking their final goal tally to 15-0. They led 8-0 at
the break.
In another match at Pilar ground, Compassion FC recorded their third
victory in the under 14 Ilhas Zone GFA league match out of five games
when they overcame Portais SC at the Fr. Agnel’s ground, Pilar.
Compassion FC started right in earnest from where they had finished in
the last year against Ponda Footballers and scored in the 6th minute of
play with Allen taking the free kick from just five yards from the
centre line by a superb shot over the goalkeeper Noorula Shaikh’s hands.
Soon there after in the 9th minute a excellent run on the left flank by
Sitroy Carvalho and a well measured cross to ended up in the second goal
which Suraj connected to the far corner of the Portais goalkeeper
Shaikh.
It was pressure all the time after that but no goals came into the
Compassion FC and suddenly out of a defensive lapse in the 27th minute
Shubham Narvekar scored for Portais. The score read 2-1 at half time in
favour of Compassion FC.
In the second half in the 40th minute Portais scored the equaliser
through Shrikrishna Chodankar.
After that goal the Compassion FC once again dominated the proceedings
and in the 63 rd minute Sitroy Carvalho scored off a free kick right
over the head of Noorula to complete the victory.
With this victory Compassion FC has 9 points from 5 matches and are
presently placed behind Dempo‘s and Sporting Clube de Goa in that order.
GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE
FC Mardol down St Mathew’s SC Azzosim in a thrilling 3-2 win the Goa
Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao
ground, on Tuesday.
The half time score read 1-1 as both sides Tushar Gaude netted an own
goal to cancel his teammate FC Mardol’s Clatus Gudinho’s 13th minute
goal.
Crossing over, St Mathew had to wait until the 70th minute to take the
lead through Daniel Pereira. But they couldn’t hold on to the lead for
long as Sunil Kumar made it all square within four minutes.
St Mathew’s Jesmon Afonso received marching orders in the 80th minute
for his double booking.
Being a man down, St Mathew struggled on the pitch and Sunil Kumar
showed his attacking prowess netting his double to give his side a
thrilling 3-2 win.
Captions
Goa Pro League: Guadian Angel SC and Calangute Association players in
action at Duler Stadium, Mapusa.
GFA Third Div League: FC Mardol and St Mathew SC players vie for the
ball at Taleigao ground, on Tuesday.
GFA U14: Suraj scoring the second goal for the Compassion FC at the Fr.
Agnel’s ground, Pilar
TODAY’S FIXTURES – (09.01.2019)
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Pilerne SC vs. Sinquerim SC ,
Duler ground, 3.45.pm;
THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Aivao Youth Club vs Agassaim Youth
Club, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm.
Kindly Note:
The GFA U-16 (NORTH ) LEAGUE MATCHES BETWEEN St.Dominic Savio SC vs SAI
STC, Assonora, St.Savio SC vs Sporting Clube de Goa, Poriat ARE
POSTPONED.
