MARGAO
FC Bardez overpowered Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao 4-1 in the GFA Under 20 Taca Goa league at Cansaulim Sports Complex on Sunday.
FC Bardez dominated the game right from the word go and pushed their opponents on the back foot. FC Bardez's breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Saviour Gama beat the rival goalkeeper with a snap shot.
Spurred by the lead, FC Bardez intensified their attacks and Royston Coutinho doubled the lead with a stiff shot. Down 0-2, Clube de Taliegao made concentrated efforts to reduce the lead. However they missed a scoring chance as Joash Almeida spurned a seemingly easy chance at goal. Earlier, Niraj Shirodkar had muffed a similar chance for the FC Bardez lads.
FC Bardez continue to enjoy the better share of exchanges in the second half and Royston Coutinho struck a second time to register his brace. Manjunath Rathod found the fourth goal for FC Bardez in the 73rd minute.
