THE GOAN NETWORK:
PANAJI: Sporting Clube de Goa hammered Curtorim Gymkhana 11-0 in GFA’s Taca Goa U-20 League at the practice ground, Fatorda, on Saturday. Sporting Goa led 3-0 at the breather after Harshad Naik netted a brace and Akeraj Martins also scored.
In the second session, Sporting Goa’s Akeraj completed his hat-trick with a further two goals. Quan Gomes and Pristo Fernandes also managed to get their names on the score sheet with a goal apiece.
Sporting Goa substitute Delbert Fernandes rose of the bench to bag four fantastic goals in quick succession to inflate the lead and take his personal tally to seven goals in two matches.
The pick of the bunch was Akeraj’s third for the Flaming Oranje, after he went on a solo run past three defenders and played a return pass with Delbert before sinking the ball into the back of the net.
“I am happy with the result and more importantly the performance. After the last game we worked on a few things and tweaked some areas. Today the players responded beautifully,” remarked Sporting Goa’s U20 coach Norbert Gonsalves.
