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GOA PRO LEAGUE Salgaocar FC down Panjim Footballers Salgaocar Football Club trounced Panjim Footballers 4-0 in the GFA Goa Professional League match, played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Saturday. The Green Brigade netted through Ronaldo Oliveira, Andrus John, Saurabh Patil and Rollwin Almeida. The winners now move on to 20 points from nine matches while Panjim Footballers stay on four points from equal outings. Salgaocar FC started the match on the front foot and scored their first in the 19th minute when Andrus John played a cross in the box, which was brilliantly met by Ronaldo Oliveira to open the account for the Greens. In the 24th minute, Salgoacar FC doubled the account when Samuel Costa played a defence breaking through pass to Andrus, and the lad’s low shot had no answer from the rival keeper. Salgaocar FC led 2-0 at the break. Crossing over, Salgaocar FC inflated their lead in the 50th minute through Saurabh Patil before Rollwin Almeida netted the team’s fourth when his shot deflected off a Panjim Footballer player before entering the nets. GFA U-14 League SCC Loutolim beat UC Orlim SCC Loutolim registered a fluent 2-0 win over United Club of Orlim in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Artificial Turf ground, Fatorda, on Saturday. The teams started the match on equal footings as they displayed end to end football. With both teams giving their best in the first half, neither sides were able to break the deadlock in the first half. Crossing over, SCC Loutolim managed to draw the first blood in the 48th minute Loyel Vaz. The goal lifted the spirit in the Loutolim camp as they overpowered their opponents in the second session. Loutolim doubled the account int he 63rd minute through Melroy Fernandes at the hour-mark. Fixture: Goa Pro League: Vasco SC vs Goan Football Club, at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, at 3.45 p.m.
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GFA 2nd DIV Vagator PYSC thump Sinquerim SC Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club began their Goa Football Association Second Division League Bardez zone with a comprehensive win against Sinquerim SC, at Porait ground, Calangute, on Tuesday. In what looked like one sided affair, Sinquerim started the match on attacking note in the early minutes of the game but however, soon fell behind against Vagator team which played short passes and attacking game. After a barren 30 minutes, Vagator took the lead Anand Kerkar, which turned out to be the only goal of the session. Sinquerim once again came strongly in the second session but their strike force lacked precision at the same time, Vagator punished their opponents for failing to take their chances and doubled the account in the 54th minute through Shubham Gaunkar. Sinquerim didn't give up as they kept pressing but Vagator’s Anand and Shubham’s constant raid kept them on their toes. In the final 10 minutes of the game, when Sinquerim went all out to find the breakthrough, Vagator inflated their lead in the 82rd minute through Leastin Albuquerque. Vagator scored two ore goals in the next two minutes through Chandan Nerulkar and Durgesh M to take home the three points. Sinquerim’s Supraj Tari and Anant Tari went into referee’s books for rough play. GFA U-14 LEAGUE Sirvodem SC hold SCC Loutolim; Portais SC beat CSM Taleigao Sirvodem Sports Club and Socio Cultural Club Loutolim played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Ambelim ground, on Tuesday. The game began on equal footings but Loutolim were the first to find the net in the 10th minute through Melroy Fernandes. One goal lead was never safe in the match wherein the teams showed hunger and urge to find the net. Sirvodem SC constantly knocked on the rival goal and found the equaliser sooner than expected when Mark Rodrigues ran through the centre and placed the ball past the keeper to make it all square. The sides were at the best and matched each other in all fronts. The game ended 1-1 at the end of regulation time. In another match at Taleigao ground, Portais Sporting Club registered an easy 2-0 win over Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao. The winners scored a goal each in the either half through Faraaz Naik, who netted a brace for the Portais. Fixtures: GFA Third Division League: Agassaim Youth Club vs Don Bosco Oratory Sports and Cultural Youth Club Panjim, at Taleigao ground, at 3.45 p.m.
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Raia FC, YS Benaulim win Deep Paswan continued to score as Raia Football Club recorded a 2-1 win over Socio Cultural Club Loutolim in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Dramapur ground, on Thursday. Deep Paswan's 42nd minute strike proved to be the ultimate match-winner when the two sides were level 1-1 in the game. Raia FC were in thick action from the first whistle with Velroy Carvalho and Deep Paswan keeping the rival defense at bay. However, the attack paid dividends as they took the lead in the 3rd minute through Naveen Gautam. Once up by a goal, Raia FC played a defensive game and were soon punished when Melroy Fernandes netted the equalizing goal in the 15th minute when he pushed in Shovin Noronha's cross. The team were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over, Deep striked when it matter most to clinically finish Naveen's pass to give his side the lead once again, which turned out to be the match-winner. In another match played at Cavelossim ground, Young Strikers Benaulim won a seven-goal thriller against United Club of Orlim. Benaulim took the lead in the 9th minute through Denell Fernandes and soon doubled the account through Nathan Rodrigues. Enosh Goes inflated the lead for Benaulim team. In what looked like a one-sided affair, suddenly took a surprising turn as Orlim side pulled two goals back just before the break through Sydroy Gama brace. Crossing over Orlim soon equalized to get them back into the game through Asher Rodrigues. However, there was plenty of drama left, as Benaulim took woke up from slumber and took the lead once again through Cayden Fernandes. Benaulim won 4-3. GFA THIRD DIVISION Aivao United FC and Carambolim SC share points Aivao United Football Club and Carambolim Sports Club played out a 2-2 draw in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match Ilhas Zone played at Taleigao ground, on Thursday. It was Aivao United who took the lead in the 20th minute through David Fernandes but however, they found themselves on the back foot in the first half as Mayur Palkar netted a splendid brace scoring in span of nine minutes to make it 2-1. Crossing over, Aivao regrouped and attacked in numbers in the opening second half. Dulo Gauns levelled terms for Aivao in the 51 minutes. FIXTURES GFA Goa Professional League Football : Corps of Signals v/s Salgaocar FC, 3MTR ground, Navelim, Panjim Footballers v/s Goan FC, Duler ground, Mapusa kick off at 3.45.pm. GFA Second Division Football : Pilerne SC v/s Cunchelim SC, Poriat Ground, Calangute , 3.45.pm GFA Third Division Football : Quepem SC v/s FC Mardol, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm. GFA Under 16 Football : Goan FC v/s Dempo SC (Jrs), Ella ground, Old Goa, 4.pm. GFA Under 14 Football : Fr.Agnel YC, Pilar v/s Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao, Pilar ground, 4.pm.
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GOA PRO LEAGUE Goan FC extend lead at the top; Signals stun Salgaocar Goan FC maintained their unbeaten run in the Goa Professional League with a narrow 1-0 win over Panjim Footballers at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Friday. Meanwhile, Salgaocar FC were beaten 0-2 by Corps of Signals at 3MTR ground. The Young Gaurs are at the top with 29 points from 11 games while Panjim Footballers are in 11th position with 4 points from 10 games. Savior Gama’s 40th minute header was enough to seal the three points for Goan FC. The goal at the right time when Goan FC struggled to score and take their chances. Goan FC saw their star midfielder Nestor Dias being sent off for his reckless tackle on Panjim Footballer player at the half hour mark. After near misses from Princeton and Aaren, it was Savior Gama who came with the much needed breakthrough when Aaren played a aerial cross in the box and Savior nodded home, 1-0. Goan FC played strong in defence to keep their opponents from scoring till the final whistle. At Navelim, a goal from either half saw Corps of Signals stun Salgaocar FC to dent their dream of the Pro League title. Corps of Signals scored through Harshad Thube in the 16th minute and Pawan Thakur scored in the 57th minute to give them full points. Salgaocar FC remain in fourth position with 20 points from 10 games while Corps of Signals move out from relegation zone having six points from nine game. Pic caption: Goa Pro League/ Goan FC vs Panjim Footballers at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Friday. GFA Second Division League Pilerne SC and Cunchelim SC draw Pilerne Sports Club and Cunchelim Sports Club played out a 2-2 draw in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Poriat ground, Calangute, on Friday. Both the teams started the match on the equal footings. But Pilerne SC played a better brand of football in the second quarter and deservingly took the lead at the half hour mark through Anson D’Souza. However, their joys were short-lived as Cunchelim SC levelled terms within four minutes when Mahableshwar Thanekar scored with a sublime long shot which had no answer from the rival keeper. The teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over, there was no different story as both teams continued to attack in numbers and this time Mahableshwar completed his brace against the run of play to give Cunchelim SC the lead. in the 80th minute but Pilerne weren't the side to give up and they did press their opponents in the attacking third in the final minutes of the game and successfully managed to scored the equalising goal through Deepak, 2-2. GFA Third Division League Yash strike give Mardol SC full points Mardol Sports Club registered a solitary goal win over Kevnem Sports Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League Ilhas Zone match played at Taleigao ground, on Friday. Yash Kapse scored the lone goal of the match in the second session in the 55th minute after both the teams played out a drab first half. Kevvem SC tried their luck to find the equaliser but they couldn't get past the rival defence till the very end. GFA U-14 LEAGUE Salcete FC, CSM Taleigao register wins Salcete FC scored a resounding 3-0 win over Sirvodem Sports Club in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Artificial Turf ground, on Friday. Salcete FC, who had an impressive season so far, attacked from the word go and didn't take long before they shot into lead in the 4th minute through Thomson Cardozo. The young Sirvodem side put up a strong show to hold Salcete FC in the first half, that saw the winning side have a slender 1-0 lead in the first session. Crossing over, Salcete FC took advantage of Sirvodem SC tired legs and scored two more goals. Thomson completed his brace in the 54th minute before Omkar Gaukar netted the team’s third in the second half injury time. Meanwhile at Pilar ground, Club Sao Miguel de Taleigao beat Fr Agnel Pilar 3-1. It was Fr Agnel who took the lead first through Seeraj Gupta but CSM Taleigao came back strongly and levelled terms through Lizziah Carranco in the 12th minute. The teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over CSM Taleigao netted two more goals through Saren Fernandes and Lizziah. Pic caption: GFA U14 League Salcete FC vs Sirvodem SC at Artificial Turf ground, Fatorda. Pics by Sierra Frias GFA U-16 LEAGUE Churchill Bros thump Salgaocar FC; Dempo SC edge past Goan FC Churchill Brothers SC put up a commanding display against Salgaocar FC in the Goa Football Association U-16 League match played at Ambelim ground, on Friday. The Red Machines playing against strong opponents didn't give any chance for the Green Brigade to settle in the game and scored the first in the 11th minute through Richard Cardozo. The lad with his quick feet and attacking prowess was too hot to handle for the Salgaocar FC defence as he soon doubled the account to complete his brace in the 18th minute. Aditya Salgao
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GFA SECOND DIVISION Milagres SC pip Holy Cross Arambol Milagres Sports Club huffed and puffed before scoring a narrow 1-0 win over Holy Cross Sports Club Arambol in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Poriat ground, Calangute on Saturday. Nitesh Salgaonkar scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute in favour of Milagres Sports Club, after both sides had a barren first session. Milagres' Manuel Fernandes went into referee's books for rough play while Arambol team had three players to be cautioned. Prathesh Gawas, Godwin Fernandes and Amit Rane were flashed yellow card for indecent play. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE Rahul double fires Merces Club past St Mathew SC Rahul Naik netted a fine brace as Merces Club thumped St Mathew Sports Club of Azossim 4-0 in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Saturday. The winners scored two goals in the either halves. Merces took 20 minutes to open the account when Govind Mahale played a through pass to Suka Vengurlekar and the latter dribbled past couple of defenders before placing the ball in the far corner, 1-0. Jayendra doubled the account just before the breather when he was provided a long ball from the midfield which he controlled brilliantly before making a run in the box to make it 2-0. Crossing over, St Mathew showed no urgency in the game as they played relaxed and were punished once again in the 76th minute as Rahul Naik consolidated the lead. Rahul completed his brace in the dying minutes of the game to complete the rout. GFA U-14 LEAGUE Compassion FC win Compassion FC earned their second victory defeating Ponda Footballers by 3-0 in their GFA under 14 Ilhas Zone league match played at the Fr. Agnel’s ground Pilar. Going into the match having lost their two previous games against Dempo Jrs and Sporting Clube de Goa the victory was a great Christmas gift to the Underprivileged Boys of Compassion FC. It was in the 17th minute Compassion FC scored the first goal through Ashish Kumar and then later on scored their second goal through Kailash in the 31st minute Of play. The Compassion FC should have been many more goals up but lacked the finishing skills. The last and Final goal was scored by Sitroy Carvalho in the 59th minute through a neat placement of the ball to the right of the Ponda goalkeeper who brought about at least half a dozen saves. With this win Compassion FC have 6 points from 4 matches while Ponda Footballers are yet to open their account. Fixtures Goa Pro League: Churchill Brothers FC vs Guardian Angel SC, at Rosary ground, Navelim, at 3.45 p.m. GFA U-14 league: Ave Maria AWC vs Young Strikers Benaulim, at Cavelossim ground; Churchill Bros SC vs SCC Loutolim, at Ambelim ground; Raia FC vs Salcete FC, artificial turf ground 4.15 pm.
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GOA PRO LEAGUE Guardian Angel SC hold Panjim Footballers Guardian Angel Sports Club and Panjim Footballers played out a 1-1 draw in the Goa Football Association Goa Professional League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Sunday. Guardian Angel's Clinton Niasso scored an 84th minute equaliser to cancel out Delton Colaco's 66th minute strike. In a much of a slow paced game there was not much of action in the first half. However, Guardian Angel's Sunny Fernandes had the best chance to send his side ahead in the game but much to his dismay his effort with only the keeper at his mercy was sent straight to the rival keeper. Guardian Angel's Precio DSouza went into referee's book just before the breather for his reckless tackle on Panjim player. The teams were tied 0-0 at the break. Changing over there was much life in the game as the teams showed attacking intent as they played long ball pushing the sides on their toes. Panjim Footballers finally took the lead in the 66th minute when Delton tapped in a cross from the left flank to send his team ahead in the game. Being a goal down, Guardian Angel Sports Club kept their cool maintaining possession and playing short passes and waited for their opportunity to score and the wait was over with six minutes from the final whistle when Nicholas Rodrigues dribbled down the right flank and played an aerial ball in the box which was brilliantly headed in by second half substitute Clinton Niasso. The teams tried but couldn't find the match winner as they had to settle for a draw. GFA U-16 Don Bosco win Yash Volvoikar netted 69th minute match-winner to enable Don Bosco Oratory to a 2-1 win over Verem United in the Goa Football Association U-16 league match played Don Bosco Panjim on Sunday. The match witnessed amazing talent as both the sides displayed amazing skills and possession play before Yash took the lead in the 24th minute for Don Bosco. Within two minutes, Rameshwash Chopdekar equalized for Verem United. The teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over, the teams played a balance Football as neither side showed attacking intent in the initial stages. Finally Don Bosco netted the match winner in the 69th minute and it was Yash who scored once again to give Don Bosco full points. In the third division league match, Merces Club registered a fluent 3-0 win over Rosarians XI at Taleigao ground. The winners led 1-0 at the break. GFA Media
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GOA PRO LEAGUE Churchill Brothers SC hold Vasco SC PANJIM: Churchill Brothers held Vasco Sports Club to a 1-1 draw in the Goa Professional League match played at Rosary ground, Navelim, on Wednesday. Beneston Barretto gave Vasco Sports Club the lead in the 48th minute but Gilbert Oliveira converted from the spot for the Red Machines to make it all square in the 54th minute. Vasco’s Penn Orji was sent off late in the game. The two foreign acquisitions Henry Ezeh and Penn Orji changed the whole mood in the Vasco SC camp as they put up an impressive performance in the first half they caught the Red Machines by surprise. Port Towners maintained better ball possession and enjoyed better passing as compared to Churchill Brothers SC. Despite both teams failing to get on the score sheet in the first half, Vasco SC had numerous chances to open their account as Henry Ezeh missed a glorious chance when he was straight at goal only with the rival keeper, but the strikers shot was brilliantly blocked by the Red Machines keeper Sanju Thapa but yet the ball was rolling into the goal, but an alert Suraj cleared the ball off the line for Red Machines. Earlier, Penn Orji’s free-kick from outside the penalty area narrowly missed the mark. In the second half, Churchill Brothers were the better side as the team came with renewed ideas and matched their opponents. However, they were dealt with an early blow when Beneston Barretto tapped in cross to give Vasco SC a much deserved lead. But the lead only sustained for few minutes as Churchill Brothers responded quickly with the leveller. Clencio Pinto on receiving the ball dribbled past one Vasco SC defender and upon entering the goal area took the shot at goal which brushed the defenders arm and referee made no hesitation to point towards the spot. Gilbert stepped over and coolly converted to draw level. More than the goals, the match saw more of cards as both the teams as Churchill Brothers Cavin Soares, Suraj, William Niasso and Anthony Wolfe saw yellow while Vasco SC’s Shubham Malwankar and Henry Ezeh also went into the referee’s books. Vasco’s Penn Orji was sent off in the 86th minute for his second yellow for a rash tackle on Churchill Brothers player. Churchill Brothers SC had a chance to kill the game when Clencio Pinto ran down the left flank and played a cross in the box for Uttam, but the latter hit straight into the keepers arm. FIXTURES GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Assonora United Football Club vs Sinquerim Sports Club, Sirsaim ground, 3.45.pm; St. Anthony SC, Marna vs Saligao SC, Duler Stadium, Mapusa, 3.45.pm. GFA U-14 LEAGUE (ILHAS): Dempo SC and Ponda Footballers, Ella ground, Old Goa, 4.00.pm. GFA U-16 LEAGUE (NORTH): Sporting Clube de Goa and SAI STC, Don Bosco ground, 4.00.pm. THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): FC Mardol and Ronit Sports Club, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm.
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GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE St Anthony Marna win eight-goal thriller; Sinquerim SC deny Assonora United full points St Anthony Sports Club Marna beat Saligao Sporting 5-3 in a thrilling encounter in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Thursday. The winners led 2-0 at the break as Videsh Sawant and Vasudev Agerwadekr struck a goal each at the half hour mark respectively to go up by two goals within a span of five minutes. Crossing over, St Anthony inflated their tally at the hour mark this time through Vipul Pednekar and soon scored team’s fourth goal in the 71st minute through Sangam Pednekar. Once up by 4-0 Marna team played defensive game and were punished in the in the 73rd minute as Chandan Govekar pulled a goal back for Saligao Sporting. Saligao gave a good fight and scored two more goals in the game as Chandan completed his hat-trick netting in the 82nd and 86th minutes of the play to reduce the deficit by one goal. Saligao Sporting pressed in search of the equalising goal but Kashiram Pomburpekar broke their hearts as he netted for Marna team to increase the lead back to two goals. St Anthony Marna won 5-3. In another match played at Sirsaim ground, Sinquerim Sports Club twice came from behind to hold Assonora United Football Club. There was no score at the break. Assonora took the lead in the 64th minute through Sairaj Halarnkar and Sinquerim soon equalised through Pratik Tirodkar. Sairaj once again gave his side the lead in the 87th minute only to see his effort cancelled out by Salil Parwar in the second half injury time. GFA U-16 LEAGUE Sporting Clube down SAI Training centre A dominating second half performance by Sporting Clube de Goa helped them register a 3-1 win over Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre in the Goa Football Association U-16 League match played at Don Bosco ground, Panjim. The young Flaming Oranje took the lead in the second minute when Rio Fernandes curled his free-kick over the wall, which had no answer from the rival keeper. Sporting enjoyed better ball possession and attacked their opponents using the width as Rio continuously played crosses in the box but much to his dismay, his teams strikers either shot wide or couldn’t keep their composure. SAI Training Centre relied on the counter attacks and finally netted the leveller when Yash Kapse kept his composure as he dribbled past couple of Sporting defenders and also the keeper before coolly placing the ball in the far right corner, 1-1. The teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Crossing over, SAI’s Siddesh Mandage was sent off following his second yellow early in the second half. Having numerical advantage, Sporting Clube netted two more goals through Brenan Rodrigues and Nash Camilo. GFA U-14 Big win for Dempo SC In the GFA U-14 League match at Ella ground, Dempo SC ran riot over Ponda Footballers registering a massive 21-0 win. Leethan Silvera netted a double hat-trick while Hansek Oliveira scored five. Varun and Topon Milig scored a treble each. Naythan Coutinho also got on the score sheet with a brace while Asman Viegas and Aryan Pai scored the other for the winning side. The winners led 12-0 at the break. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE FC Mardol ease past Ronit SC Football Club Mardol secured a fluent 2-0 win over Ronit SC in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Thursday. The winners scored a goal in the either half of the play. Despite starting the match on equal footings, Mardol were the first to score in the 25th minute through Clatus Gudinho. Ronit SC tried to score but their attacked failed to match the strong rival defence. In the second half, Mardol played long balls giving no chance for Ronit to settle in the game. In the final 10 minutes of the game, when Ronit SC tried to net the equalising goal, Bindulkar Chaudhary scored against the run of play thus making the issues safe for Mardol and pocketed three points. Pic caption: GFA U-16 LEAGUE Sporting Clube and SAI Training Centre players in action at Don Bosco ground, Panjim GFA Third Div League Ronit SC and FC Mardol players fight for the ball at Taleigao ground. TODAY’S FIXTURES 04.01.2019 GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Vagator Parish YSC v/s Pilerne SC,Poriat ground, Calangute, 3.45.pm; * Cunchelim SC v/s Holy Cross SC, Arambol, Duler Stadium, Mapusa, 3.45.pm. THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Aivao United FC and Aivao Youth Club, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm.
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GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE Cunchelim SC, Holy Cross Arambol share the spoils Cunchelim Sports Club and Holy Cross Sports Club Arambol played out a 1-1 draw in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Friday. There was no score in the first half but the second half witnessed an attacking football from the word go wherein Mahaeshwar T gave Cunchelim SC the lead in the 49th minute. The goal saw the opponents attack in numbers to get the equalizer. Finally Holy Cross equalized in the 69th minute through Godwin Fernandes. In another match at Poriat ground, Pilerne SC secured a 2-1 win over Vagator Parish YouthSports Club. Anson D'Souza scored two for the winners while Dyaneshwar Pednekar pulled a goal back for the losing side. The winners led 1-0 at the break. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE Aivao YC prevail in the derby Aivao Youth Club registered a solitary goal win over rivals Aivao United Football Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Friday. In the local Dona Paula derby, the teams began the match on equal footings as the sides took time to settle in the game. However, after much probing Aivao Youth Club took the lead in the 38th minute when Sachin Lokhande did the initial spade work before setting up Vinay Shirvoikar for the team’s first. Once down by a goal, Aivao United regrouped quickly and attacked and nearly scored the leveller but Aivao Youth Club keeper came up with two brilliant saves to deny Ashely Rodrigues and Duno Gauns just before the breather. The teams should have been tied but Aivao YC keeper kept his side ahead. Crossing over, it was more of a physical game as there were tackles spraying in from all ends. In this bargain, both the teams were reduced to 10 man in the later stages of the second half. Aivao YC’s Damodar Naik and Aivao United FC’s Shubham Morajkar were sent off after receiving double bookings. The score line remained 1-0 in favour of Aivao Youth Youth Club till the final whistle. TODAY’S FIXTURES --05.01.2019 GOA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Calangute Association vs Salgaocar SC,Duler ground, 3.45.pm; Guardian Angel SC vs Corps of Signals, Navelim, 3.45.pm. GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Candolim SC vs Milagres SC, Sirsaim ground, at 3.45.pm. THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Carambolim SC vs Don Bosco Oratory Sports & Cultural Youth Club, Panjim, Taleigao ground at 3.45.pm. GFA U-16 LEAGUE (NORTH): Goan Football Club vs Verem United, Assonora ground 4.00.pm, GFA U-14 LEAGUE: Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao vs Sporting Clube de Goa, Don Bosco, 4.00.pm.
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Goan FC win GFA U-14 Bardez zone Goan Football Club emerged winner of the Goa Football Association U-14 League registering a fluent 4-1 win over Dunes Sports Club at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Monday. In an evenly contested first session, Goan FC had to work hard in finding the breakthrough which they managed to get in the 13th minute through Rohan Mangaoknkar. But Dunes Sports Club weren’t the side to give up as they kept on pressing to get the leveller and successfully equalised in the 22nd minute through Aryan Vast. The teams were engaged in more of a midfield battle in the remaining half of the play. Post lemon break, Goan FC, taking advantage of their endurance and stamina, dictated terms over their rivals and enjoyed better ball possession. Clison Furtado gave Goan FC the lead once again in the 38th minute before completing his brace at the hour mark and taking the game beyond Dunes SC reach. The energetic Goan FC were never going to settle for two goals cushion as they pinned their opponents in the rival half and soon within next four minutes further inflated their lead to three as Eden Rodrigues netted the team’s fourth goal. GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club registered a comfortable 5-2 win over Holy Cross Sports Club Arambol in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Poriat ground, on Monday. In a one sided affair, Vagator had to wait until the 21st minute to take the lead wherein Anford Fernandes scored the first in the 21st minute. The winners dominated the play and soon scored their second through Dyneshwar Pednekar at the half hour mark before Shubham Gaonkar scored the team’s third just before the breather. Crossing over, Holy Cross SC put up a strong fight and managed to pull a goal back in the 57th minute through Amit Fernandes from the penalty spot. But their hopes of any comeback were killed when Pratik Dhargalkar and Anford Fernandes scored to take the tally to 5-1 in favour of Vagator Parish Youth. Stepelton Fernandes pulled another goal back for Holy Cross in the dying minutes of the game. Salcete Zone In another match played at Ambelim ground, Sao Jose de Areal Spotrs Club began their GFA Second Division campaign with an easy 3-0 win against Mandopa Sporting Club. The winners led 1-0 at the break as Alvito Moura netted in the 45th minute. Crossing over Alroy Moniz netted two goals late in the game to take the final score in Areal’s favour 3-0. At Dramapur ground, St Sebastiao Union and Nuvem Sports Club played out a 2-2 draw. St Sebastiao Union Club took the lead in teh 17th minute through Cannut Fernandes before Cedar Colaco netted the leveller in the 26th minute as both the teams walked into the breather 1-1. Crossing over, Nuvem surged ahead in the 50th minute through John Barreto but they couldn’t hold on the lead till the very end as Cannut came with a sublime finish to complete his brace and thus bring his team back in the game. However, neither sides were able to find the match-winner till the final whistle. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE Ronit Sports Club came from behind to beat Merces Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League played at Taleigao ground, on Monday. In a thrilling clash which witnessed a barren first session having missed easy sitters and also had some great saves, witnessed three second half goals, much to the delight of the spectators. Riding on the fan support, Merces Club shot into the lead in the 53rd minute when an unmarked Vinay Fatarpekar headed in Sohan Phadte’s perfect corner. It was predictable that there would be more goals in the game as Ronit Sports Club played some attacking game with short passes which easily broke the rival defence. They soon levelled terms in the 68th minute through Rocky Fernandes. Just when it looked like the teams would be sharing the points, Ronit SC scored the match winner as Merces’ Audhut Kalangutkar scored an own goal in his effort to clear the ball. Ronit SC were rewarded with the much deserved goal that gave them three vital points. Pic caption: GFA U-14 League: Goan FC with team officials at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Monday. Goan FC and Dunes SC players fight for the ball at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Monday. GFA Third div league: Players of Ronit SC and Merces Club in action at Taleigao ground, on Monday. TODAY’S FIXTURE'S (08.01.2019) GOA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Corps of Signals vs FC Bardez, Corps, 3.45.pm; Calangute Association v/s Guardian Angel SC, Duler Stadium, Mapusa, 3.45.pm., Velsao Sports S& C Club v/s Salgaocar Football Club, Utorda, 3.45.pm GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Cunchelim SC vs Candolim SC , Poriat ground, 3.45.pm. THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS):St. Mathews SC of Azossim vs FC Mardol, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm. GFA U-14 (ILHAS): Compassion FC vs Portais SC, Pilar, 4.00.pm., Sporting Clube de Goa vs Ponda Footballers, Don Bosco
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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 Sitro
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GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE Sinquerim SC and Pilerne SC share the spoils Sinquerim Sports Club and Pilerne Sports Club settled for a 2-2 draw in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday. Both the teams begin the first half with a slow approach as they tried to maintain possession on the field. While Pilerne SC played short passes, Sinquerim used their width for the attacks. Ashish Gawas gave Sinquerim the lead in the 24th minute and the side defended resolutely to maintain the slender 1-0 lead at the break. But more was expected from the game, as Pilerne SC pressed Sinquerim and didn’t allow them to play a free-flow game. Their hard work and efforts to find the equalising goal finally paid off when Anson D’Souza restored parity at the hour mark. Hardly had the joys settled down, Alister Fernandes further brought more celebration in the Pilerne dugout as he gave them the lead in the very next minute. However, Pilerne’s hopes for three points were denied by Salil Parwar as he made it all square in the 73rd minute. Sinquerim’s Dattaraj Tari was cautioned for rough play. In GFA Third Division League, Agassaim Youth Club registered a hard-fought narrow 1-0 win over Aivao Youth Club, played at Taleigao ground, on Wednesday. Playing a barren first session, Akash Kankonkar scored the lone goal of the match in the 83rd minute in favour of Agassaim. Aivao Youth Club’s Samil Kankonkar and Akshay Gauns were cautioned for rough play while Agassaim’s Devendra G was flashed yellow card. TODAY’S FIXTURES 10.1.2019 GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Don Bosco Oratory Sports & Cultural Club, Panjim vs Aivao United FC, Taleigao ground, 3.45pm; GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Milagres SC vs. St. Anthony SC, Marna, Duler ground, 3.45pm; GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Nuvem SC vs Sao Jose De Areal, Ambelim, 3.45pm; Mandopa SC vs St. Sebastian Union Benaulim, Dramapur, 3.45pm GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SOUTH): Verna Cultural & SA vs A.A.de.Majorda, Velsao ground, 4.15 pm; Rossman Cruz Sports Club, Nagoa vs Baina SC, Chicalim ground, 4.15 pm; Betalbatim SC vs CAC Sports & Social Club Cansaulim, Cansaulim, 4.15 pm
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Easy wins for CAC Cansaulim, Rossman Cruz CAC Cansaulim eased past Betalbatim SC 3-0 in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Cansaulim ground, on Thursday. CAC produced five minutes magic wherein they netted three goals at the half hour mark. Shane Barreto opened the scoring before Judah Sanches doubled the account in the 33rd minute and Om Honawarkar netted the third in the very next minute as the winners led 3-0 at the break. Betalbatim SC failed to take their chances and had to suffer a 0-3 defeat. In another match at Chicalim ground, Rossman Cruz Sports Club scored five past helpless Baina SC. Rossman Cruz’s Darshan Prajapati netted the team’s first in the 11th minute as it turned out to be the only goal in the first session. Crossing over, Frayne Coelho doubled the account in the 40th minute and Malikarjun scored the third in the 45th minute. After five minutes, Darshan Prajapati completed his brace to take the tally to four goals. In the 52nd minute, Bakka Aditya hit the final nail in the coffin as they completed their thumping win over Baina. At Velsao ground, Verna Cultural and SA and A A de Majorda played out a 2-2 draw. Verna Cultural led 1-0 at the break with V Melo getting on the score sheet in the 17th minute. Rego doubled the lead soon after returning from the break. Both A A de Majorda put up a stellar performance as Lysander Barretto netted two goals to save a point for his team. GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE Aivao United trounce Don Bosco Oratory A fine brace from Omkar Parwar helped Aivao United Football Club register 3-1 win over Don Bosco Oratory in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Thursday. The strong Aivao side attacked from the word go and didn’t give any opportunity for their opponents to get into the game. The deserving goal came in the fourth minute as Omkar opened the scoring marking their dominance in the early stages of the game. Aivao doubled the account through Shubham Shiwaikar in the 24th minute as the winners led 2-0 at the break. Crossing over, Aivao continued their dominance but a quick counter from Don Bosco broke the rival defence and pulled a goal back from Keegan Bast. Don Bosco tried to get the equalising goal but they couldn’t break the defence. However, Omkar Parwar scored the team’s third in the second half injury time. GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE Milagres Sports Club scored a narrow 2-1 win over St Anthony SC Marna in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Thursday. Milagres SC led 2-0 at the break after they scored three goals in the span of two minutes through Albino Pereira and Schubert Colaco in the 41st and 43rd minutes respectively. St Anthony SC managed to pull a goal back through Vipul Pednekar in the 54th minute. Efforts from either sides were wasted by their strikers as they failed to take their chances in the later stages of the game. Meanwhile at Dramapur ground, St Sebastian Union Benaulim and Mandopa SC played out a thrilling 2-2 draw. St Sebastian Union took the lead through Presley Cardozo but his effort was cancelled by Avlon Gomes with a 45th minute equaliser. Crossing over, Avlon scored in the 57th minute to give Mandopa SC the lead but St Sebastian constantly knocked on the rival door to get the equalising goal and finally managed to net the leveller through Linford Rodrigues in the 74th minute. At Ambelim ground, Sao Jose de Areal SC eased past Nuvem SC 3-0. Alvito Moura was the highlight of the evening as he netted all the three goals for his team. The winners led 1-0 at the break. TODAY’S FIXTURES ( 11.01.2019 GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Ronit Sports Club vs. Kevnem Sports Club , Taleigao ground, 3.45. pm;3.45pm GFA U-14 (ILHAS)LEAGUE: Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao vs Ponda Footballers, Pilar, 4.00.pm GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Varca Sports Club v/s Sports and Welfare Club Zaino, Ambelim, 3.45.pm GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SOUTH): Cortalim Gymkhana v/s Benfica Youth Club, at Chicalim ground, 4.15.pm POSTPONED GFA UNDER 16 LEAGUE (NORTH) : All the matches from 9.1.2019 to 29.1.2019 stand postponed in view of preliminary exams of most of the players
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Cortalim Gym beat Benfica YC; CSM Taleigao hold Ponda Footballers Cortalim Gymkhana registered a resounding 4-1 win over Benfica Youth Club in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Chicalim ground, on Friday. Benfica, who dominated the entire first half, put up a sloppy second half display which saw them concede a heavy defeat. Cortalim Gymkhana allowed Benfica to take control of the game as they rarely pressed their opponents and Benfica took full advantage of the same and scored the first in the second minute through Schneider Pires’ left footer strike. Benfica enjoyed lion’s share of possession in the first half but Cortalim netted the equalising goal just before the break through Melron Gama. Crossing over, it was all Cortalim affair as he netted three goals. Meusom Vaz gave Cortalim lead in the 38th minute and Ruran Azavedo inflated the lead in the 41st minute. Nesley D’Sa scored the fourth at the hour mark to overturn the game to 4-1. Meanwhile at Pilar ground, Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao and Ponda Footballers played out a 1-1 draw. There was no score in the first session. Sohail Sayyed gave CSM lead in the 38th minute. Just when it looked like Taleigao would walk away with full points, Shivan Mangeshkar netted a additional time equalising goal. Pic caption: GFA U14 LEAGUE Players of Cortalim Gymkhana and Benfica YC in action at Village Panchayat ground, Chicalim, on Friday. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE Ronit SC and Kevnem end in a thriller Ronit Sports Club and Kevnem Sports Club played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Friday. Ronit thrice came from behind to steal a point from their opponent. The initial stages of the game saw neither side go for glory as they played more of a midfield duel. However, Kevnem took the lead in the 24th minute through Tejnath Kandolkar, whose strike gave them a narrow 1-0 first half lead. Crossing over, Kevnem doubled the account in the 56th minute through Neetesh Kandolkar. But Ronit’s constant effort to find the breakthrough were finally paid off in the 64th minute as Manoj Naik got on the score sheet when he darted his way into the box, and dribbled past the keeper to score. Within five minutes, Ronit made it all square through Udai Divakar. The final 10 minutes of the game witnessed plenty of drama as Rocky Fernandes scored a 87th minute equalising goal to cancel out Kevnem Philip Pavzis 82nd minute strike. GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE SWC Zaino hit six past Varca Sports Club Samsom Fernandes and Jade Colaco scored a brace each in Sports & Welfare Club Zaino’s big win over Varca Sports Club in the Goa Football Association’s Second Division League match played at Ambelim ground, on Friday. Varca SC enjoyed a dream start as Reeve D’Costa scored two goals in the span of three minutes to send his side two goals up in the 15th minute. But SWC Zaino didn’t give up and showed great determination and zeal as they attacked in numbers at the right moment. They managed to pull a goal back in the 29th minute through Jade and levelled terms in the very next minute through Preston Fernandes. Samson Fernandes gave Zaino the lead in the 35th minute as they walked with a goal advantage at the breather. Crossing over, Zaino continued from where they had left from as they scored three more goals through Jade, Samdon and Hayden Pinto. Varca SC pulled another goal back in the 90+2 minutes through Coloumbus Noronha. TODAY’S FIXTURES (12.01.2019) GOA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Churchill Brothers SC vs. Salgaocar FC, Navelim ground, 3.45.pm., Corps of Signals vs Dempo Sports Club, Corps, 3.45.pm. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Football Club Mardol vs. Merces Club, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm; GFA U-14 (ILHAS)LEAGUE: Dempo SC vs Portais SC, Ella ground, 4.00.pm. GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Assonora United Football Club v/s Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club , Sirsaim, 3.45.pm. CANCELLED GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE(ILHAS): Compassion FC vs Fr.Agnel Youth Centre, Pilar, Pilar POSTPONED GOA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Calangute Association vs Velsao Sports and Cultural Club, Duler GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE: Candolim SC vs St. Anthony SC, Marna, Poriat
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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 GFA Media
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GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE Saligao Sporting, Sinquerim SC, Carmel SC soar high A strong second half performance helped Sinquerim Sports Club come from behind and score a 3-1 win over Cunchelim Sports Club in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Sirsaim ground, on Sunday. Ganesh Poojar gave Cunchelim a dream start giving them the lead in the 20th minute. Once up by a goal, Cunchelim withdrew and played more in the defensive third thus holding Sinquerim SC and walking with a goal cushion at the break. Crossing over, Sinquerim SC came with renewed ideas and attacked in numbers. They were successful in breaking the deadlock at the hour mark through Harshad Gaonkar. Both sides played all out in hunt for the match-winner but Sinquerim SC were lucky when Sameer Shaikh capitalised on a counter attack in the 86th minute which was followed by Sahil Parwar’s 90th minute strike. At Duler Stadium, Saligao Sporting ran riot over Holy Cross Sports Club Arambol with a 9-3 win. In a match with over 12 goals, it was Arambol side which took the lead in the seventh minute through Amit Fernandes. Hermant Rodrigues doubled the account in the 16th minute. Saligao Sporting weren’t a quite side. They waited for the chances that came in their way and capitalised them as Amesh Harmalkar and Chandan Govekar scored in their favour as the scores were all square at the break. In the second half, Abhijit Govekar came with a five star performance netting in four great goals supported by Uday Naik, Blase D’Cruz and a Chandan strike. Stepelton Fernandes scored the third for Arambol in the one sided second half. At Dramapur ground, Carmel Sports Club registered a fluent 3-0 win over Mandopa SC in the Salcete Zone clash. After playing a barren 80 minutes, all the three goals came in the final five minutes of the game. Carmel SC scored the first in the 85th minute through Agnelo Colaco before Abhay Shetty doubled the tally in the 89th minute and Nash Pereira scored the third in the additional time. In the GFA Third Division League Ilhas Zone –Aaron Cardoso and Rohan Adkonkar scored a goal each in the second half to help Rosarian XI register an easy 2-0 win over St Mathew Sports Club. There was no score in the first session as both the sides played more of a defensive game. GFA U-14 LEAGUE CAC Cansaulim maul Baina SC CAC Cansaulim made light work of Baina Sports Club recording a massive 17-0 win in the Round 2 match of the Goa Football Association U14 League match played at Sports Authority of Goa ground, Cansaulim. Judah Sanchez and Jerico Vaz stole the limelight for the winning side as they scored five goals each. The winners led 6-0 at the break. Shaniel Lucas and Dipesh Shyamraroya scored a brace while Shane Barreto, I'm Honawarkar and Rio Rodrigues scored a goal each. Goa @ Khelo India Goa register second win Goa continued their impressive campaign at the National level as they defeated Karnataka in the Round 2 match and qualified for the knockout stages of the U-21 Boys Football Tournament at the Khelo India Youth Games at Pune Maharashtra. There was no score in the first half. Joel Dias scored the only goal of the game in the fifth minute of the second session. With this win, Goa are on six points and earned their qualification in the knockout stages. Goa will next play Punjab on Tuesday. TODAY’S FIXTURE’S (14.01.2019) GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Milagres SC v/s Pilerne SC, Poriat, 3.45.pm., GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Agassaim YC vs. Aivao United Football Club , Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm; GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Sports & Welfare Club, Zaino vs Nuvem Sports Club, Ambelim ground, 3.45.pm, Varca Sports Club vs Sao Jose de Areal, Dramapur, 3.45.pm. GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SALCETE): Verna Cultural & Sports Association vs Rossman Cruz Nagoa Sports Club, Cansaulim ground, 4.15.pm, Benfica Youth Club v/s Betalbatim Sporting Club, Chicalim, 4.15.pm.
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GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE Aivao United trounce Agassaim YC Aivao United Football Club reigned supreme over Agassaim Youth Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Sunday. Shubham Shirwakar not only scored a hat-trick but his performance spoke volumes on the field as the striker displayed his abilities and brilliance –both –on and off the ball. Shubham opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a solo effort, thus giving his side a narrow 1-0 lead in the first session. Crossing over, Shubham was once again at his best, as his presence upfront tormented the opposition defence. He scored his second in the 59th minute before netting his third and completing his treble in the 73rd minute. Ketan Zambaulikar scored the fourth in the dying minutes of the game. Agassaim were totally lost on the pitch as they just couldn’t match their opponents. Aivao’s Rosario Rodrigues and Anish Gawas were cautioned for rough play. GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE Milagres SC, Sao Jose de Areal, SWC Zaino win Two first half strikes were enough for Milagres Sports Club to beat Pilerne Sports Club 2-1 in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Poriat ground, on Monday. Milagres SC didn’t wait to take charge of the game as they showed their dominance netting the first in the third minute through Albino Pereira. Pilerne Sports Club showed great team display but that wasn’t enough to hold Milagres’ attack as they netted their second at half hour mark through Leston Martins. The winners led 2-0 at the break. In the second half, Milagres SC played more of a long ball game playing the ball across the field. Pilerne SC had no real chance in the game until the 90th minute and Anson D’Souza made sure his effort is counted as he shot from close range to reduce the deficit. Pilerne SC’s Ryan Pereira and Gray D’Mello and Milagres SC’s Jayesh Kadam, Alrich De Souza and Schubert Colaco were cautioned by the referee. Salcete Zone: Sao Jose de Areal registered a 2-1 win over Varca Sports Club. It was Varca SC who took the lead in the 5th minute through Quelan Fernandes. But Navil Fernandes in the 14th minutes as the teams were tied 1-1 at the break. Senisho Oliveira scored the match-winner in the 75th minute for Sao Jose de Areal. In another match played at Ambelim ground, Sports and Welfare Club Zaino beat Nuvem Sports Club 2-1. SWC Zaino scored through Jade Colaco double. Nigel Coutinho scored for Nuvem SC. GFA U14 LEAGUE Betalbatim SC, Rossman Cruz record hard-fought wins Betalbatim Sporting Club and Rossman Cruz Nagoa, Verna registered narrow wins in their respective encounters in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played on Monday. Benfica Youth Club failed to record a single point as they were beaten by Wencelaus Antao’s 55th minute strike which proved to be the ultimate match winner for Betalbatim team at Village Panchayat ground, Chicalim. The teams were neck and neck and there was no score at the half time. But once Betalbatim SC were up by a goal they defended resolutely till the final whistle thus frustrating the rival camp and walking away with three points. In the second game, at Cansaulim ground, Bakka Adithya’s 17th minute strike separated the Rossman Cruz and Verna Cultural and Sports Club. The winners led 1-0 at the break and neither side were able to break the deadlock in the second session. Fixtures (15.01.2019) GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (BARDEZ): Candolim SC v/s St.Anthony SC, Marna, Poriat, 3.45.pm. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Carambolim SC vs. Aivao Youth Club , Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm; GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (ILHAS): Fr.Agnel YC, Pilar, v/s Portais SC, Pilar, 4.00.pm. GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (SOUTH): A.A.de Majorda vs Salgaocar Football Club, Cansaulim, 4.15.pm. POSTPONED GFA UNDER 14 LEAGUE (ILHAS): Ponda Footballers v/s Don Bosco Oratory Sports and Cultural Club, Panjim, Don Bosco.
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Salgaocar FC humble A A de Majora; Portais Sporting hold Fr Agnel YC Salgaocar Football Club showed no mercy towards A A de Majorda as they humbled them 7-0 in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Cansaulim ground, on Tuesday. Salgaocar FC’s Hayden Fernandes scored the first goal in the fifth minute with a 30-yard strike after winning the ball in the rival half. The winners dominated the play and maintained maximum possession. Salgaocar FC doubled the account in the 12th minute through Joean Simoes after he was fed by Yash Pawar. At the half hour mark, the provider turned goal scorer as Yash guided in a Flann Crasto cross from the right flank to give his team a well-deserved three-goal cushion at the break. In the second half, Salgaocar once again dictated terms. They scored their fourth goal in the 58th minute when Rui Noronha was quickest to react to Michael Dias rebound shot which was pushed towards him by the rival keeper. Rui Noronha then turned provider as his curling shot from the left flank was slammed in by Gaurav Bhandari for team’s fifth goal in the 67th minute. Within two minutes, Salgaocar FC scored their sixth through Joean Simoes as he guided in Michael Dias’ cross. Salgaocar stuck to the plans of the aerial deliveries till the end as they scored their seventh goal in the 70th minute when Ashwell Gonsavles on receiving a pass from Rui Noronha slammed from close range which had no answer from the rival keeper as Salgaocar FC won the game 7-0. At Pilar ground, Portais Sporting and Fr Agnel Youth Club Pilar played out a goalless draw in the North zone. GFA SECOND DIV LEAGUE Candolim SC beat St Anthony SC Marna Candolim Sports Club registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over St Anthony Sports Club Marna in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Poriat ground, on Tuesday. In a match filled with plenty of actions, both sides struggled to score. Playing more in the midfield duel, Candolim weren’t challenged much in the first session and they capitalised on a counter attack. Saprem Divkar scored the lone goal of the game in the 41st minute. In the second session, the story continued as the two sides struggled upfront. The score remained 1-0 in favour of Candolim SC till the final whistle. In the Goa Football Association Third Division League match, Aivao Youth Club and Carambolim Sports Club played out a 1-1 draw, at Taleigao ground. Carambolim were the one to net in the 19th minute through Mayur Palkar as they led 1-0 at the break. Changing ends, Aivao Youth Club fought gallantly and managed to restore parity at the hour mark through Pandurang Gauns. TODAY’S FIXTURE’S (16.01.2019) GFA PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE: Panjim Footballers v/s Corps of Signals, Duler, at 3.45.pm. GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Kevnem Sports Club v/s Merces Club , Taleigao ground, at 3.45.pm;
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GOA PRO LEAGUE Panjim Footballers beat Corps of Signals Panjim Footballers registered a narrow 1-0 win over Corps of Signals in the Goa Football Association Goa Professional League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Wednesday. Daryl Costa scored the lone goal of the match in the 85th minute after Corps of Signals’ Om Prakash received marching orders with a straight red after he hit an opposition player. Panjim now have eight points while Corps have 10 points as both teams played ten matches so far. The capital city side looked promising from the first whistle as they constantly raided the rival citadel with Cyril Dias and Clifton Fernandes –both coming close to scoring but they just failed to find the mark. Daryl also saw his effort being saved by the keeper as Panjim dominated the first session and didn’t give much chance for the opponents. The teams were tied goalless at the break. With both teams needing a win, the second half was sure to witness more of actions and the match saw an ugly scene as Corps were reduced to 10 man following Om Prakash’s unruly behaviour on the field. Once down by man, it looked difficult for the Signals side to catch up the young and energetic Panjim side who finally took the lead through Daryl who smartly placed the ball past the rival keeper to score the only goal of the game to give his side the first win. Pic caption: Corps of Signal's Nim Tshering Bhutia tries to dribble past Panjim Footballer players in GPL match at Duler Stadium, Mapusa. GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE Sohan shines for Merces Club Merces Club proved their dominance with a 4-2 win against Kevnem Sports Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Wednesday. In an evenly contested first session, it was Merces Club, which took the lead in the 4th minute through Sohan Phadte. The striker used his pace and accuracy to get the first goal for his side when he beat the rival defender with a quick run before placing the ball past the onrushing keeper. Kevnem SC were at their back and soon levelled terms in the 19th minute when Bhanudas Gawas scored with a curling shot from the box. Merces SC kept on attacking and soon were up once again thanks to Sohan, who once close range effort had no answer from the rival keeper. But Kevnem side were stubborn to let Merces walk the first half with a goal advantage as they kept the rivals on their toes. The much needed equalising goal came at the half hour mark and Tajnath Khandolkar restored parity of Kevnem. Crossing over Deeshan Kunkolkar put Merces ahead in the game in the 51st minute before Sohan completed his hat-trick in the 72nd minute and took the match way ahead of Kevnem SC. Merces won 4-2. Kevnem’s Tanmai Gawas was cautioned by the referee for holding an opponent player. FIXTURES GFA Second Division League (Bardez): Candolim SC v. St.Anthony SC, Marna, at Poriat ground, at 3.45 p.m. GFA Third Division League (Ilhas): Carambolim SC v. Aivao Youth Club, at Taleigao ground, at 3.45 p.m. GFA U-14 League (Ilhas): Fr Agnel YC, Pilar, v/s Portais SC, at Pilar ground, at 4 p.m. GFA U-14 League (South): A.A.de Majorda v. Salgaocar Football Club, Cansaulim, at 4.15 p.m.
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GFA U-14 LEAGUE Benfica YC ease past Baina SC A Ramesh double helped Benfica Youth Club score a fluent 3-0 win over Baina SC in the Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Cansaulim ground, on Thursday. Baina SC struggled in the initial stages of the game as the players were seen losing possession too often and were punished in the seventh minute when Ramesh Heddri on intercepting a pass in the defensive third rounded off the keeper to give Benfica their first of the evening. Hardly had the joys settled down, Benfica scored their second in the 10th minute through Aaron Ferandnes. Benfica were way better than Baina SC, as the players showed unity on the pitch as they attacked in numbers and defended together whenever required thus making it difficult for Baina SC. The winners led 2-0 at the break. Post resumption Benfica scored the third in the 34th minute trough Ramesh, who completed his brace with another team goal. GFA SEC DIV LEAGUE Milagres SC thump Saligao Sporting; SWC Zaino, Camel SC share spoils Milagres Sports Club ran riot over Saligao Sporting in the Goa Football Association Second Division League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Thursday. It was a tale of two halves as the first half saw both the teams were engaged in a evenly contested first 45 minutes wherein both the sides were locked 1-1. It was Saligao Sporting who took the lead in the eighth minute through Ajay Divadkar who scored against the run of play. Milagres took time to settle in the game and restored parity at the half hour mark through Valito Mirada. The second half was totally dominated by Milagres SC as they scored at regular intervals. In the 51st minute they took the lead through Albino Pereira who later completed his brace with his second. Llyod Cardozo also joined Albino, netting a brace and Joalan Fernandes scored the sixth for the winning team. South: In another match at Ambelim ground, Cannut Fernandes scored a second half equaliser for St Sebastaio Sports Club to cancel out Alvito Moura’s first half goal netted for Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club. The match ended 1-1 draw as both teams had to share the spoils. Meanwhile at Dramapur ground, Sports & Welfare Club Zaino came from behind to hold Carmel Sports Club 3-3 in the salcete zone. Jade Colaco had give SWC Zaino a sixth minute lead but Paxton Gomes made it all square for Carmel SC in the 27th minute. Abhay Shetty then gave Carmel SC the lead just before the breather. Changing ends, Carmel SC further inflated the lead at the hour mark through Agnelo Colaco. But two goals cushions were never safe when SWC Zaino had showed great attacking prowess in the game. Their constant efforts and hardwork finally paid off when they scored two goals in the span of three minutes. Leslie Fernandes reduced the margin in the 77th minute before Samson Fernandes scored the equalising goal in the 79th minute. The scores remained 3-3 till the final whistle. Pic caption: SEC DIV Milagres and Saligao players tussle for the aerial ball in 2nd Division match at Duler Stadium, Mapusa. GFA THIRD DIV LEAGUE Ronit SC humble St Mathews SC Ronit Sports Club eased past St Mathews Sports Club of Azossim registering an easy 4-1 win in the Goa Football Association Third Division League match played at Taleigao ground, on Thursday. The winners had to wait until the 24th minute to open the account as Sagar Faterparkar scored the team’s first goal with a solo effort before Vishal D’Mello doubled the tally tapping in a low cross from the left in the 29th minute. Once up by two goals, Ronit SC dominated the play maintaining possession and attacking in brief spells. Antonio D’Costa scored the third in the 34th minute with a snap shot and the fourth goal came within four minutes through Y Mashelkar. The winners led 4-0 at the break. Crossing ends, St Mathews SC reduced the deficit in the 47th minute through Newton Rodrigues but their comeback was stopped by a dominating defensive display by Ronit SC. TODAYS FIXTURE’S 18.01.2019 GFA SECOND DIVISIONLEAGUE (BARDEZ): Sinquerim SC v/s HC Arambol, Poriat,3.45.pm., Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club v/s Candolim SC, Duler, 3.45.pm GFA THIRD DIVISION LEAGUE (ILHAS): Rosarian XI SC vs FC Mardol, Taleigao ground, 3.45.pm; GFA SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE (SALCETE): Mandopa SC vs Nuvem SC, Ambelim SC, 3.45.pm.