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MARGAO
Sporting Club of Davorlim overcame the Margao Sports Club 1-0 to win the 26th Mandopa Football Cup 2018 organised by Mandopa Sporting Club at Mandopa ground, on Sunday.
Margao sounded an early warning when Christopher Borges’ snap shot found the side netting from close range. They squandered the easiest of chances in the 20th minute when John Colaco failed to tap the ball in from close. At the stroke of half time, Sporting Club of Davorlim missed a golden chance when striker Perryson Rebello’s effort blazed over the crossbar.
Post resumption, the teams showed urgency and threatened the opposition goal many a times.
Sporting Club of Davorlim scored the match winner in the 44th minute through a strike from Perryson Rebello. Sporting Club of Davorlim were richer by Rs 30,000 and a glittering trophy while Margao Sports Club had to settle for a prize of Rs 20,000
and a trophy.
Fr Seville Antao of Padre Pio, Cuncolim was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence of guest of honour, Edwin Cardozo, ZP member of Navelim; guest of honour, Shubert Furtado, GFA vice-president (South Goa); Sidesh Bhagat, Sarpanch of VP Aquem Baixo; Anthony Pereira, former international footballer.
