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PANAJI
Cuncolim Union scored a hard-fought 3-1 win over St Savio SC in the Geno First Division League organised by Goa Football Association at Artificial Turf, Fatorda, on Thursday.
The game witnessed an equal contest with both teams vying for the ball from the word go. However, it was Frazer Fernandes, who opened the scoring for the Cuncolim side in the 31st minute. Frazer shot from the top of the box wherein the rival goalkeeper failed to collect the ball, resulting in the ball bouncing and crossing the goalline (1-0). However, their joy was short-lived as St Savio SC came out with the equaliser two minutes later. After they won a corner, Shashank Naik’s strike rolled on into the goal following the rival defender’s failure to clear the danger (1-1).
The Cuncolim side, got up again as Somanth Patil gave his side the lead in the 36th minute.
Cuncolim Union went into the breather with an upper hand as the scores read 2-1 in their favour. Later, Sangam Gaonkar added another goal in the final minutes of the game for Cuncolim Union.
