MARGAO
Navelim Villagers Union shunted out Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim in a 6-5 win to move into the quarterfinal of 15th London Trophy Inter Village Football Tournament at Goa Velha Sports Club ground. Clinton Niasso could have opened the scoring for Navelim but his hot-blooded shot from close was punched for a corner by the Cavelossim keeper Aaren Fernandes in the very third minute of play. Alex Rodrigues of Santa Cruz Club saw his shot easily dealt with by the Navelim keeper Jeet Gupta in the 7th minute. Meanwhile, Nash Pereira of Navelim saw his long-range effort sail over the bar in the 27th minute. The second half was dominated by Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim but they couldn't find the much-needed goal. The match ended goalless. In the resultant tiebreaker, Navelim Villagers Union scored through Clinton Niasso, Mark Gomes, Valinton D'Silva, Prestly Gomes, Velington Almeida and Terance Miranda. Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim scored through Ashley Afonso, Alex Rodrigues, Ashley Pinto, Maven Gracias and Aaren Fernandes. Aaren of Santa Cruz Club was awarded the Man of the Match by Paul Menezes.
DBO Fatorda knock out Curtorim Gymkhana
MARGAO: Don Bosco Oratory (DBO) Fatorda defeated Curtorim Gymkhana 2-0 to enter the semifinal of the Late Afonso Aguiar Inter Village Football Tournament organised by Cuncolim Union at Cuncolim School Playground on Monday. Don Bosco Oratory held the upper hand in the early moments of the game as Fatorda's Afelnio Fernandes' shot went wide of the goalpost in the 18th minute. DBO had several other goal-scoring opportunities but failed to make the most of them as the first half ended without any goals. After the break, in the 55th minute, Fatorda won a penalty which was converted by Francis Andrade and gave his team the lead. Ten minutes later, a powerful strike from Fatorda's Francis Andrade found the back of the net and doubled the lead. Francis Andrade was awarded Man of the Match at the hands of Shailesh Vaidya, software engineer.
