MARGAO
Chandor Club defeated Nerul Sports Club 2-1 to enter the finals of the Bro Eulalio Vaz Memorial football tournament organised by Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda at Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda ground on Sunday.
Nerul SC stuck the first goal in the 11th minute through a shot taken from the box by Nichil Naik. Chandor Club's Joaquim Carvalho converted a penalty kick to equalise as Nerul's Mathew Gonsalves handled the ball in the danger area in the 25th minute to level the score. At half-time, the score read 1-1.
In the second half of play, Joaquim Carvalho tried a long-range shot which hit the rival crossbar while Nerul's Aniket's shot was deflected off Chandor player Cruz and went wide. Alerich Peixito of Chandor scored the winning goal in the 56th minute to take his team into the title clash to be played on November 26 against St Jose de Areal.
Fr Leo Pereira, administrator of Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda, presented the man of the match prize to Joaquim Carvalho of Chandor Club.
