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Mormugao United Cultural & Sports Club routed Mandopa Sporting Club 5-1 in the GFA Second Division League Play-off at SAG Artificial ground, Fatorda on Friday. Mormugao United lead 2-0 at half time. Striker Dickson Alves scored four goals for Mormugao. Sameen Borkar also got onto the score-sheet. With this win, Mormugao United moved to the top position with four points from two matches.
The match was all over as a contest inside the first 45th minutes when Mormugao grabbed the chances that came their way. Mormugao opened the floodgates in the 16th minute when striker Dickson Alves slotted past the rival goalkeeper Selwin Gomes off a assist from Alloy Fernandes. The early goal spurred Mormugao to mount tremendous pressure on the rival goal. Midfielder Sameen Borkar doubled the lead in the 37th minute off a through pass from Staunton Fernandes.
Post-resumption, Mormugao United enjoyed the lion’s share of exchanges. Dickson Alves further inflated the tally when he punished the rival goalkeeper with neat finish off Earasmo’s assist.
Down 0-3, Mandopa upped the ante and were unlucky when Prestly Gomes’ shot hit the crossbar. However, Mandopa scored the consolation goal in the 75th minute when Prestly beat the rival goalkeeper with a neat finish off Aulon Gomes.
Unfazed Mormugao United went into an attacking mode and in the 85th minute, Dickson Alves completed his hat-trick off Bishnoi Singh’s assist and soon after, scored another goal. In another match, Varca Sports Club made short work of Cortalim Villagers 3-1 at Ambelim.
