MARGAO
Quepem Veterans stormed into the final with a 2-0 victory over Cavelosim Veterans in the first semi-final of the football tournament organised by Teg Amigos Verna at Verna Panchayat Ground. Rosario Carvalho proved the difference between the two sides, scoring once in each half to complete his brace. He opened the scoring with a clinical finish before half-time. Cavelosim Veterans pushed for an equaliser after the break and enjoyed a spell of control, but Carvalho struck again to seal Quepem’s victory and secure their place in the final. Carvalho was adjudged Man of the Match and received the prize from former Salgaocar player Venancio Gonsalves.
Cuncolim Union edge Sarzora SC on penalties
MARGAO: Cuncolim Union defeated Sarzora Sports Club 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the teams played out a goalless draw in their Santa Cruz Society Poitomaddo football tournament encounter on Thursday. The match, played at Poitomaddo ground, saw both sides battle hard, but neither managed to break the deadlock during regulation time. Cuncolim Union held their nerve in the shootout to clinch the victory and advance in the tournament. Sarzora SC’s Om Raikar was named Man of the Match.
Davorlim FC beat Chandor to reach final
MARGAO: Davorlim FC defeated Chandor FC 3-1 in the second semifinal to enter the final of the first All Goa Junior Mount United Boys football tournament at Chandor Church ground on Thursday. Adrash Raj led Davorlim’s charge with a brace, while Edward Souza scored the other goal. Stallen scored for Chandor FC. Davorlim will face Assolda FC in the final on Saturday, October 24. Raj was named Player of the Match.
Shahid's goals power Janata HS to 7-1 win
PANAJI: Janata High School, Mapusa, defeated Kushida High School, Malda, West Bengal, 7-1 in the Nehru Cup hockey tournament being held in Delhi. Shahid Ali led the Mapusa school’s charge with four goals and was named Man of the Match for his performance. Imam Shaikh, Akhil Thakur and Mohd Junaid scored one goal each to complete the tally. The emphatic victory strengthened Janata HS Mapusa’s campaign in the tournament.
Nat Junior badminton tourney begins on Oct 23
PANAJI: Around 960 players from more than 25 states and Union Territories have arrived in Goa for the Yonex Sunrise G H Raisoni Memorial All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026, which begins at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim, on Friday. Players, including several Junior India shuttlers and some of the country’s promising young talents, were seen practising at the venue ahead of the eight-day tournament, which will run until October 30. The championship will provide young shuttlers an opportunity to compete for national ranking points and honours.
Sarsangan +40 cricket tourney from Oct 24
MARGAO: The ninth edition of the Sarsangan +40 Men’s Cricket Tournament, organised by Saraswat Sports Sangh, will begin on Saturday, October 24, at Arlem Cricket Ground. The tournament will feature four teams — Mapusa Dream Crushers, Madgaon Royals, FPA Maxvolt XI and Govindraj Legends — competing in a round-robin league format. Each team will face the other three sides three times during the league stage, with the top two teams qualifying for the final scheduled for April 4, 2027. The squads were assembled through a player auction held recently in Panaji, which saw 320 players participate. Each squad comprises three marquee players and 17 elite players, according to the organisers.
