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Goan Football Club played out a goalless draw with Churchill Bros in a Group A match of GFA’s Air Arabia Under-18 League at SAG Artificial Turf, Fatorda here on Wednesday.
Goan Football Club had a chance to break the deadlock in the early moments of the game when Joybert Almeida’s smart header kissed the crossbar much to their dismay. Goan Football Club missed another chance when striker Roamario Da Costa failed to beat the Churchill Brothers goalkeeper Keith Fernandes. Midway into the first half, Goan Football Club got an opportunity to score the opening goal as striker Romario Fernandes received the ball from Kevin Fernandes but the former shot wide from hand-shaking distance. The half-time scorline read 0-0.
Goan Football Club pressed adopting a more attacking mode and came close when striker Joybert Almeida’s snap-shot sailed over the crossbar.
Churchill Bros briefly attacked the rival citadel and had a chance to surge ahead when Domnick Almeida’s feeble shot went straight into the safe hands of the rival goalkeeper. Churchill Bros squandered the easiest chance midway into the second half when Dylan Rodrigues’ rasping shot missed the mark narrowly. Late into the second half when Joybert Almeida’s rasping shot deflected from rival goalkeeper, the rebound fell to Romaro Da Costa. He however, blew away an easy chance. In the injury time, Goan Football Club nearly broke the deadlock but Joybert Almeida’s volley missed the target narrowly.
