MARGAO: Santa Cruz Society of Poitomado, Cuncolim edged past United Club of Verna 2-1 and qualified for the quarter finals of the 32nd Curtorim Panchayat Cup organised by Curtorim Gymkhana.
Cuncolim started the first half on an attacking note as Shankar's left footed curler hit the crossbar and went out of play. Cuncolim opened their account in the 23rd minute as Viraj sent in a long range shot which gave no chance to the Verna goalkeeper. Cuncolim were leading at the half time.
Moving onto the second half, Verna tried hard for that equaliser and finally found it in the 37th minute as Maclito D'Costa fired a knuckleball shoot which gave the Cuncolim keeper no chance. In the final minutes of the match, it was Cuncolim's Viraj Velip again who sent in a long range shot which buckled the right top corner net giving the Verna keeper no chance.
