PANAJI
An early goal in the second half by birthday boy Jovial Dias proved to be the lone difference between FC Goa and Churchill Brothers SC as the former emerged winners in a tightly-contested clash in the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) on Thursday.
Dias, who was not a part of the starting XI named by FC Goa head coach Deggie Cardozo, came on at the start of the second half in place of Malsawmtluanga. Just seven minutes later he found the back of the net to hand his team the much-needed breakthrough.
The Young Gaurs then did well to preserve this lead despite Churchill’s efforts to unsettle the defence with long balls into their attacking third. The closing stages of the match were a rather heated affair, with as many as five different players entering the referee’s books. Dias’ goal, his first of the RFDL this season, was, however, all that the FC Goa Dev Team needed to extend their unbeaten run in the league to nine games.
