GOA PRO LEAGUE
Churchill Bros, Dempo SC win
Churchill Brothers SC made light work of Salgaocar Football Club with a
6-1 win in the Goa Football Association Goa Professional League match
played at Rosary ground, Navelim, on Sunday.
Clencio Pinto and Uttam Rai scored a brace each while Nickson Castanha
and Gilbert Olivera scored a goal each for the winning side. Salgaocar
FC netted through Devendra Murgaonkar.
The Red Machines controlled the game from the first whistle but only
could break the young Salgaocar defence at the hour mark through Nickson
Castanha who smashed in yet another free kick for his side. Salgaocar
dominated the play in the first 15 minutes. That was the only goal in
the first half.
Crossing over, Salgaocar continued from where they had left from and
pressed the Green Brigade in their own half. In the 54th minute the Red
Machines scored their second when Clencio capitalised in Uttam's
deflected shot which came into his way as he showed pure class with only
the keeper at his mercy.
At the hour mark, Uttam scored team's third when the rival keeper in
haste to clear the ball shot straight at the former Dempo SC striker
which deflected off him and entered the goal.
Just two minutes later, the Red Machines scored their forth when
Clencio once again reacted swiftly to smash in Nicholas' shot which was
pushed towards him by the rival keeper.
In the 78th minute, Devendra Murgaonkar pulled a goal back for Salgaocar
FC. But that didn't stop Churchill Bros as they scored two more goals in
the final 10 minutes of the game through Gilbert and Uttam. Clencio was
the hero for his team as he came on the field at the half hour mark and
was subbed off in the 70th minute.
In another match played at signals ground, Dempo Sports Club beat Corps
of Signals 2-1.
All the three goals were scored in the first session as Dempo Sports
Club scored through Beevan D'Mello and Kirtikesh Gadekar while Pawan
Thakur scored for Signals.
There was no much action in the second session.
GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE
FC Mardol down Merces Club
Clatus Godinho scored a fine brace as Football Club Mardol scored an
impressive 5-2 win over Merces Club in the Goa Football Association
Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Saturday.
The winners led 3-0 at the break as Clatus scored both his goals in the
first quarter of the game. He scored his first in the fourth minute and
doubled the account in the17th minute. Mardol took the game beyond
Merces Club as they got their third of the evening witching three
minutes through Sunil Kumar. Merces had a poor first half but they came
stronger in the second half. Jayendra K pulled a goal back in the 54th
minute to give a life line to his side but Agnelo Godinho dented hopes
of any comeback inflating Mardol's lead to 4-1. However, Merces managed
to score their second through Deeshan who other wise had a silent game.
With barely minutes to go, Merces went all out in hunt of a goal but
they were punished for not guarding their back line as Mardol scored
their fifth through Shubham Naik.
GFA SEC DIV LEAGUE
Assonora United win Seven goal thriller
Assonora United Football Club won seven-goal thriller beating Vagator
Parish Youth Sports Club 4-3 in the Goa Football Association Second
Division League match played at Sirsaim ground, on Saturday.
It was Vagator Parish who took the lead in the 37th minute through
Shubham Gaonkar but their joys were short-lived at Assonora leveled
terms just before the breather through Prajot Arabekar. The teams were
tied 1-1 at the break.
After resumption, Assonora United took the lead at the hour mark through
Vishnu Parwar but Vagator were right at their back and knocked at the
rival citadel with constant attacks. They final restored parity in the
78th minute though Anford Fernandes. The final 10 minutes of the play
saw plenty of drama and goals too. Dikshay Sarap gave a deserving lead
to Assonora United with just six minutes to go and in next two minutes
Assonora took the match beyond Vagator's reach as Sairaj Halarnkar
scored in the fourth in the 86th minute.
Vagator scored in the 90+1 minute as Dyaneshwar Pednekar scored off a
solo effort. Assonora United won 4-3.
TODAY’S FIXTURE’S
13.01.2019
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Cunchelim SC v/s Sinquerim SC,
Sirsaim, 3.45.pm., Holy Cross SC, Arambol v/s Saligao SC, Duler,
3.45.pm.
GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Rosarian XI SC vs. St. Mathew SC of
Azossim , Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm;
GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Mandopa SC vs Carmel SC, Dramapur
ground, 3.45.pm.
GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SALCETE): Baina SC vs CAC Cansaulim, Cansaulim
ground, 4.15.pm
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