PANAJI
A four-goal blitz from Stessi Cardozo helped FC Goa fire seven goals past Goa United Sports Academy in the Goa Football Association Vedanta Women’s League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Sunday.
FC Goa led 2-0 at the break as Stessi opened the scoring in the 11th minute and then added the second in the 30th minute. Goa United were totally blown away by FC Goa, who scored five in the second session.
Stessi completed her hat-trick in the 51st minute. Joizima Fernandes added two goals, scoring in the 74th and 81st minute before Stessi added yet another to her name. Second-half substitute Sujata Shetty netted the seventh in the third minute of added-on time.
Milton Fernandes, Director of Physical Education, Goa University, presented the Player of the Match award to Stessi Cardozo.
Meanwhile, in the second match of the day, Nevilla Colaco scored the only goal of the game as Sirvodem Sports Club defeated Futebol Club YFA 1-0 at Rosary ground, Navelim. The lone goal was scored in the fourth minute.
Nevilla was named the Player of the match. Costancio Paulo Rodrigues, president of Goa Football Referees Association, gave away the Player of the Match award to Nevilla.
The second leg of Vedanta Women’s League will begin on March 17 and the draw will be held on March 15 at 3 pm at GFA Secretariat. The association has requested the mangers of the teams to participate in the draw.
