MARGAO
Raia Sporting Club defeated Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda 3-1 to lift the 34th Curtorim Panchayat Cup inter-village football tournament, organised by Curtorim Gymkhana at St Alex Church Ground, Curtorim, on Tuesday.
Sanjiro Pango led Raia's charge with a brace, while Sidney Gaunkar scored the other goal. Fedrich Fernandes netted the lone goal for Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda.
Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, MLA from Curtorim and chairman of GIDC, was the chief guest and presented the prizes to the winners and runners-up. He was accompanied by Goa Football Association president Caetano Fernandes, former India coach and Dronacharya Award recipient Armando Colaco, Goa Congress general secretary Moreno Rebelo and other dignitaries.
Special guests included Rev Fr Manuel Dias, parish priest of St Alex Church, Curtorim; Astra D'Silva, ZP member from Curtorim; Jacob of Atlantic Waterproofing; Joe Vaz, president of Wilfred United Club; Francisco Rebelo, president of Maina Sports Club; Anthony Pango, GFA vice-president for South Goa; GFA executive member Andrew Ferrao; former Curtorim ZP member Michelle Rebello; and Gromiko Fernandes, retired headmaster and former internal auditor of Curtorim Gymkhana. Also present were Santano Mascarenhas, former general secretary and auditor of Curtorim Gymkhana, club officials and other dignitaries.
Individual awards
Best Forward: Fedrich Fernandes (Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda)
Best Midfielder: Sanjiro Pango (Raia SC)
Best Goalkeeper: Alloy Vaz (Raia SC)
Best Defender of the Final: Benju Clemente (Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda)
Player of the Tournament: Sneeden Vaz (Raia SC)
Best Discipline Team: Guardian Angel SC
