U-17 W Cup 50 day countdown begins

The FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be hosted by India, will kick off in the next 50 days with the first two matches slated on October 6 in Delhi and Mumbai.

The Goan NetworkPublished Aug 17, 2017, 4:02 AM IST

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The tournament will be played at six venues -- Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi. In the tournament's maiden match, Colombia and Ghana will lock horns at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi at 5 pm on October 6, while New Zealand and Turkey will play at the Dr DY Patil Stadium.
"The tournament is fast approaching and we see the interest from fans in the country increasing day by day," tournament director, LOC, Javier Ceppi said in a media release.

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Davorlim shoot their way into final

Sporting Club of Davorlim edged past United Club of Nerul 4-2 via tie-breaker to storm into the final of All Goa 41st Cana Benaulim SA Cup inter village football tournament organized by Cana Benaulim Sporting Association at St John the Baptist Dando ground, Benaulim on Wednesday.

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Published Aug 17, 2017, 4:01 AM IST

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MARGAO Both the teams were locked in a goalless draw at the end of normal period. Both the teams showed attacking intent and as a result there were many thrills in the game. UC Nerul had a chance to break the deadlock when Bhavesh Kandolkar picked the ball from Jolious D'Costa and the former outwitted a couple of defenders but his try was well blocked by rival goalkeeper Sachin Ashtekarin the 10th minute. United Club of Nerul did not lag behind as they piled on the pressure…