MARGAO: Sporting Clube de Goa shared a point with Keinou Library & Sports Association after playing a 1-1 draw in an end to end game in the I-League 3 play off, at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Tuesday.
The Flaming Oranje were sharp from the start and should have nicked a goal early doors when Dattaraj Gaonkar to put the ball on a plate for Lylod Cardozo inside the penalty box in the fifth minute but the Cardozo wasted the opportunity with a poor execution as the rival goalkeeper saved the shot. Sporting Clube rushed on looking for a speedy luck and it arrived in the 24th minute thanks to a shoddy defence from the rival defence. Dattaraj took advantage and hooked the ball to the far corner of the net.
The visiting team immediately sprung to life after conceding and threatened the Flaming Oranje defence as Raj Kumar's shot crashed into the net in the 43rd minute to neutralise the lead.
The second session turned livelier as both played with grit and determination but the forwards wasted chances. Sporting Clube de Goa had chances but their forwards misfired from close range.
