MARGAO: Murida-Fatorda Veterans blanked Vasco Veterans 3-0 and moved to the semi-final of the Sesa-Vedanta Awes 50+ Veterans football tournament, at Sinquetim Sports Complex, Navelim, on Tuesday.
The match started with Murida-Fatorda Veterans dictating terms and their efforts paid dividends when Santan Furtado found the back of the net in the 10th minute.
Derrick Pereira missed a fine header for Vasco Veterans to level terms in the 17th minute. In the 21st minute,Vincent Barboza made it 2-0 for Murida-Fatorda Veterans. Both teams headed into the lemon break with Fatorda leading 2-0.
Changing over, Fatorda started with loads of energy, playing attacking football with Nelson Landez trying a few long range shots. Fatorda were awarded a penalty in the 38th minute which was placed by Seby Vaz to make it 3-0.
