MARGAO: Sporting Club Davorlim booked their place in the semifinals of the 5th Betalbatim Villagers Cup 2026 after edging Canacona SCC 8-6 in a penalty shootout following a thrilling 3-3 draw in their quarterfinal at the Betalbatim Panchayat Ground on Tuesday.
Canacona SCC struck first through Chaitan Komarpant, who opened the scoring in the 30th minute to give his side a 1-0 lead at the break.
Davorlim came out with renewed purpose in the second half and turned the match on its head with three goals. Milton Colaco netted a brace in the 33rd and 42nd minutes, while Aeron Figueredo added another in the 37th minute to put Davorlim 3-1 ahead.
Canacona fought back strongly in the closing stages after Davorlim made a series of substitutions. Ronaldo Oliveira reduced the deficit in the 54th minute before Kamorpant grabbed his second goal deep into stoppage time (60+2) to level the scores at 3-3 and force the match into a penalty shootout.
In the tiebreaker, Sporting Club Davorlim held their nerve by converting all five spot-kicks to seal an 8-6 victory and advance to the semifinals.
Aeron Figueredo of Sporting Club Davorlim was named Man of the Match, with the award presented by GFA Executive Committee member and Zilla Panchayat member Anthony Leo Fernandes.
