MARGAO: Saligao United scored a 6-5 win via the tiebreaker over Navelim Villagers Union to move into the quarter final of 16th London Trophy Inter Village Football Tournament 2024 organised by Goa Velha Sports Club and played on Goa Velha Sports Club ground.on Tuesday
Saligao United surged ahead in the 13th minute through Shubham Dessai who placed the ball into the Navelim nets lobbing the ball over the onrushing Navelim keeper off a well taken free kick by Paulo Joao. Navelim Villagers Union restored parity towards the fag end of the match through a thunderous effort from Velington Almeida which had no answer from the Saligao United keeper. The match ended with 1-1 scoreline.
In the resultant tiebreaker, Saligao United scored through Latesh Mandrekar, Charnel Fernandes, Sydney D'Mello, Tarak Kandolkar, and Michael Dias while Navelim Villagers Union scored through Aden Pereira, Sadroy Costa, Ronaldo Pereira and Velington Almeida.
Shubham Dessai of Saligao United was awarded the Man of the Match by Melroy D'Silva, Player and Member of Goa Velha Sports Club based in the United Kingdom.
