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PANAJI
Aivao Youth Club registered a solitary goal win over rivals Aivao United Football Club in the Goa Football Association Third Division League, in a match played at Taleigao ground, on Friday.
In the local Dona Paula derby, the teams started on an equal footing as the sides took time to settle into 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 flying in from all ends. In this bargain, both teams were reduced to 10 men in the later stages of the match. Aivao YC’s Damodar Naik and Aivao United FC’s Shubham Morajkar were sent off after receiving double bookings. The scoreline remained 1-0 in favour of Aivao Youth Club till the final whistle.
