MARGAO: Dramapur Sports Club edged past Wilred United Cultural Club, Curtorim, 6-5 via the tiebreaker to book their place in the semifinals of the Navelim Villagers Union Trophy at Rosary Church ground, Navelim, on Sunday.
Both teams were locked at 2-2 at the end of regulation time, forcing a penalty shootout to decide the winner.
Wilred United made an early breakthrough through Jovial Martin in the third minute, but Dramapur hit back through Franky Oliveira in the ninth minute. Mario Gomes then put Dramapur ahead in the 17th minute as they went into the half-time break with a 2-1 advantage.
Changing ends, Curtorim stepped up their attacking efforts and found the equaliser through Savio Peixito in the 37th minute to make it 2-2.
With neither side able to find a winner in regulation time, the match went into a tiebreaker, where Dramapur held their nerve to prevail 6-5 and secure a semifinal berth.
Sunny Fernandes of Dramapur Sports Club was adjudged Player of the Match, with the award presented by Albert Mascarenhas.
