GFA GOA PRO LEAGUE
Clencio excels in Churchill Bros' 3-0 win over Velsao SCC
Clencio Pinto put up an impressive performance for Churchill Brothers in
their 3-0 win over Velsao Sports and Cultural Club in the Goa Football
Association Goa Professional League, at Rosary ground, Navelim, on
Wednesday.
Clencio Pinto scored one and assisted the other and was instrumental in
the team’s third goal. Gilbert Oliveira and Uttam Rai were the other
goal scorers for the Red Machines.
“We played a good football today. We had a quiet first half but our
second half performance is what we are looking in the games to come. We
had two goals flagged offside and we had couple of chances missed. If we
had taken our chances the scoreline would have been different. But
overall great team performance,” said Clencio Pinto.
There was no much action in the first half as the teams kept more of
possession. Churchill Brothers had the first shot at goal in the first
quarter when Clencio put the ball back of the nets connecting to
Nicholas Fernandes’ cross, but only to see it flagged offside.
The striker —Clencio was unlucky once again when his brilliant overhead
volley which awed the crowd, narrowly missed the mark sailing just over
the bar.
Velsao SCC looked poor in build up play in the first half but the
goalkeeper P Mascarenhas came with a superb save to deny Clencio once
again as the teams went into the breather tied 0-0.
Crossing over, Churchill Brothers finally broke the deadlock in the 57th
minute when Clencio intercepted the ball played in the box by Nicholas
and turned before getting the ball on the left foot and shot past the
helpless keeper, 1-0.
The second gaol came in the 68th minute when Velsao SCC player handled
the ball in the box and referee awarded the spot kick. Gilbert Oliveira
stepped over and coolly converted from the spot.
Churchill Brothers had a goal denied once again when Clencio’s rebound
header was pushed into the goal by Nicholas but much to his dismay saw
it being ruled out as the later was flagged offside.
Churchill Brothers finally scored their third in the 85th minute as
Clencio started the move from the midfield and played to Nickson
Castanha and the latter set up Uttam Rai who was lurking in the box, and
the former Dempo SC striker tapped in for the team’s third goal.
GFA U-16 LEAGUE
Churchill Brothers win
Churchill Brothers SC registered a fluent 4-2 win over Sirlim SC in the
Goa Football Association U-16 League match played at Ambelim ground, on
Wednesday.
In the seesaw battle, it was Sirlim SC who took the lead in the 23rd
minute through Aggi Da Costa. But Sirlim side couldn't hold on to their
lead for long as Aditya Salgaonkar netted the equalising goal in the
37th minute. The scores were level 1-1 at the break.
Post resumption, Pushkar Prabhu put Churchill Brothers ahead in the 57th
minute but Sirlim fought back gallantly and scored the leveller through
Diptesh Gaonkar.
With the scores square in the final quarter, Churchill Brothers pressed
their opponents going all out and scored two goals through Mackenzie
Fernandes and Pushkar Prabhu. The final score read 4-2 in favour of
Churchill Brothers.
Fixture
GFA Goa Pro league Guardian Angel SC vs Vasco SC, Navelim ground at 3.45
pm.
