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Raia FC and Salcete FC played out a 1-1 draw in a Goa Football Association U-14 League match played at Artificial Turf ground, on Sunday.
Both teams, who are enjoying a great campaign in the league, started the match on an equal footing. Salcete FC broke the deadlock in the added-on time of first half through Omkar Gaonkar. But Raia FC are a strong side and a fight was expected. After much probing, they finally managed to draw level in the 47th minute through Deep Paswan, who yet again found the mark for his club and came with a vital goal to give his side an important point.
In another match played at Cavelossim ground, Ave Maria Athletic and Welfare Club thrashed Young Strikers Benaulim 5-1. Ave Maria began the onslaught in the fifth minute through Vishal Das and doubled the account in the 16th minute through Vijay S. Up by two goals, there was no stopping Ave Maria as they soon scored their third in the 22nd minute through Austin D’Silva. Enosh Goes managed to pull a goal back in the 26th minute for Young Strikers. The winners led 3-1 at the break. Crossing over, Cybern Fernandes and Mohammed Aman netted a goal each to make it 5-1.
Meanwhile, Churchill Brothers scored a goal in either half to register a 2-0 win over SCC Loutolim. Shayne Alfonos and Ramnath Parab were the goal scorers for the Red Machines.
