MARGAO: Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim, Agnel Institute of Engineering and Management, Assagao, and Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola, recorded victories on the third day of the Goa University Inter-Collegiate Football Championship 2026-27 for men on Saturday.
At the Goa University ground, Rosary College defeated VVM’s Shree Damodar College of Commerce and Economics, Margao 3-1. Salvador Gama opened the scoring in the 10th minute before Ashnoy Gomes doubled the lead a minute later. Ashwek Jadhav made it 3-0 in the 13th minute. Rishley Soares pulled one back for Shree Damodar in the 27th minute.
Agnel Institute registered a 3-0 win over Goa Dental College, Bambolim. Sarvesh Popkar put Agnel ahead in the 18th minute, Kartik Gad doubled the advantage in the 38th and Akash Tandel completed the scoring in the 41st.
At Rosary College ground, Sridora Caculo College of Commerce and Management Studies, Mapusa, blanked Swami Vivekanand Vidyaprasarak Mandal’s College of Commerce, Borim 4-0. Prathamesh Sawant scored in the 10th minute, while Laxmanrao Rane struck twice in the 48th and 55th minutes. Prajyot Naik added the fourth in the 73rd.
Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre, Assagao, edged M.E.S. Vasant Joshi College of Arts and Commerce, Zuarinagar 1-0, with Anuj Goud scoring in the 50th minute.
At Parvatibai Chowgule College, Margao, Government College, Khandola came from 1-3 down to defeat Vidya Prabodhini College of Commerce, Education, Computer and Management, Parvari 5-3.
Aditya Vaingankar gave Khandola an 11th-minute lead, but Sumit Gaunder struck twice in the 15th and 20th minutes, with Aryan Chodankar adding another in the 17th to put Vidya Prabodhini 3-1 ahead.
Ramanand Satarkar reduced the deficit in the 30th minute before Grandhar Mhato equalised in the 39th. Vaingankar then completed his hat-trick with goals in the 53rd and 59th minutes to seal the comeback.
Srinivassa Sinai Dempo College of Commerce and Economics, Cujira, thrashed Dnyan Prabodhini Mandal’s Shree Mallikarjun and Shri Chetan Manju Desai College, Canacona 7-1. Raunak Volvoikar opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Topon Minj struck twice in the 22nd and 38th. Joybud Mesquita completed a hat-trick with goals in the 28th, 36th and 42nd minutes, while Shane Fernandes scored in the 45th. Ashwin Daikar scored Canacona’s consolation goal in the 50th.
In the third match at Chowgule College, Don Bosco College, Panjim, defeated St Xavier’s College, Mapusa 2-1. Aryan Salunke scored in the 11th minute, while Dalwin Coelho equalised for St Xavier’s in the 35th. Salunke struck again in the 54th minute to secure the win for Don Bosco.
