Fr Agnel YSC enter Raia Cup quarters

Fr Agnel Youth Sports Club, Paroda edged past Goan Warrior 1-0 and entered the quarter-finals of All Goa FC Raia Cup inter-village football tournament organized by FC Raia at Panchayat grounds, Raia on Friday. There was no score at lemon-break.

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In an evenly contested match, both the teams displayed attacking brand of soccer and kept the crowds on their toes. Both had equal number of scoring chances but their forwards misfired from close range.

Post resumption the battle become livelier as both the teams went for attack in search of match winner.

Fr Agnel struck the match winner when Benson Rebello unleashed a stiff shot which crashed into the net off Sezvin Fernandes.

Yesterday, Curtorim Gymkhana overcome Betalbatim Sporting Club 1-0 with Jessel Carniero scoring a first half winner.

Fr AgnelYouth SC will meet Curtorim Gymkhana in the quarter-finals on May 22.

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GFDC celebrates fifth AFC Grassroots Day

Goa Football Development Council (GFDC), the premier grassroots football development organisation in the state organised a one day programme to celebrate the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Day 2017 for the fifth consecutive year on May 15. The event was held at SAG Athletic Stadium, Bambolim.

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the goan I networkPANAJIThe event started off with two rounds of grassroots festival for the U-12 grassroots trainees of GFDC wherein 225 trainees were selected to participate in this event from across 30 centres. The two hour session saw kids go through various stations which included ball control, juggling, passing, dribbling, 4 v 4, 8 v 8 and fun games. This was followed by a 6-a-side match of boys from Special Olympics-Goa , Girls match between GFDC North and GFDC South…