MARGAO
A fine hat-trick by Pierson Fernandes enabled Panjim Footballers to thrash Geno FC 8-4 in the GFA's U-13 Division I, at SAG Artificial Turf ground, Fatorda, on Saturday.
Geno broke the deadlock when Panjim Footballers' defender Shawn Pereira was trying to avert the danger but deflected the ball into his own net. The capital city side intensified their attack and Shiva Kumar cancelled the lead in the 17th minute. In the 33rd minute, Shiva Kumar regained the lead and struck second time Ashwin Noronha to put the issue beyond doubt in the 34th minute. Earlier, Shawn Pereira added his name in the scorer list too. Pierson Fernandes registered his hat trick in the 19th ,40th and 45th minutes respectively.
Aryan Domnic Issac struck thrice in the 26th, 35th and 46th minutes for Geno FC. In another match, Salgaocar FC thrashed Sporting Clube de Goa 11-4.
