MARGAO
Arlem Youth Association beat Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda via tiebreaker 6-5 to book a quaterfinals spot in Varca Panchayat Cup football tournament organised by Varca Sports Club, on Saturday. At the half time, the match was goalless. In the second half, Don Bosco took the lead in the 35th minute through Milson Barreto with a perfect placement past Francisco Dias of Arlem Youth Association. Don Bosco increased their lead in the 49th through Mario Menezes, 2-0. In the very next minute, Arlem scored through Sweden Barbosa to make it 2-1. Five minutes later, Sheehan Fernandes dribbled past three players and scored for Arlem. At full time, the score was level 2-2.
In the tiebreaker, Arlem scored through Eldon Colaco, Garrison Fernandes, Alvito Pango and Klins Mendes. For Don Bosco Oratory, Maxwell Furtado, Milson Barreto and Roque Borges scored. Eldon of Arlem was adjudged the Man of the match.
Wilred Leisure down SJD Areal 3-1
Wildred Leisure SC defeated Sao Jose de Areal SC 3-1 to enter the quarterfinals of Guirdolim Panchayat Cup football tournament at Church Ground, Chandor on Saturday.
Wildred drew the first blood in the 16th minute when Cazy Bogoto slotted in from a goalmouth mele. Areal had themselves to blame as their strikers missed chances galore. Cazy got his second in the 25th minute when he lobbed the ball over the Areal keeper, who was caught napping.
Cazy scored his hat-trick the very next minute with a beauty of a goal from 25 yards out. Stalen Oliveira pulled one back for Areal in the 54th minute but it was too little, too late. Cazy Bogoto was adjudged Man of the match for his brilliant performance.
Earlier, chief guest Seby D'Souza, ex-player of Guirdolim Club, kicked off the tournament in the presence of club president Patwin Fizardo and the club's honorary patron Atanasio Antao.
