PANAJI
The eventful day of RFYS football finals that begun with two closely fought matches ended with a couple of comprehensive victories for Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School (Junior boys category) and Rosary Commerce and Arts College (College boys category) at Duler Stadium, Mapusa on Sunday. The two teams thumped their respective opponents to lift the silverware and will now proceed to compete in the nationals to be played in Mumbai.
In the Goa finals in Junior boys category, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School (OLPS) trounced Marina English Higher Secondary School, Verna 4-1 to lift the trophy. The leading architect of OLPS’s triumph and the player of the match was Sevon Costa who set exceedingly high standards in the field and contributed with two fantastic goals. The last final, Goa was another highscoring contest dominated by one side. Rosary College of Commerce and Arts overwhelmed SS Dempo College by a margin of 5-1 to lift the trophy of the College boys category. Given their vast experience in the tournament, the result was expected to an extent. But to bring all that experience and skill together in a high-pressure final match was a commendable effort. College Boys final: Rosary College of Commerce and Arts 5 (Pinto Neleil 31’, Medeira Seeden 45’, 64’, Arron D’Silva 59’, Fernandes Joual 90’) beat SS Dempo College 1 ( Kedar Zaurbavlikar 5’)
The game moved in fast forward mode right from the beginning with both teams fighting for possession. OLPS won the battle in the first half with two brilliant goals. The final nail in the coffin for Marina English HS was hammered in by Feliston Tavares in the 59th minute, taking OLPS’s eventual victory margin to 4-1.
RESULTS
Junior Boys final: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School 4 (Vijay Vasudevan 17’, Sevon Costa 20’, 42’, Feliston Tavares 59’) beat Marina English Higher Secondary School 1 (Lenoy Fernandes 27’)
