Betalbatim pip Young Strikers
st anthony soccer
HERALD SPORTS DESK
PANJIM, APRIL 25
Betalbatim Sporting defeated Young Strikers, Benaulim 1-0 to move into the quarter-finals of St Anthony’s Super Soccer organised by St Anthony’s Sports Club, Colva at Colva ground on Sunday. Betalbatim led 1-0 at half time.
In a largely attended Sunday crowd, both teams displayed attacking soccer right from the word go and kept the rival defenders busy throughout the match.
In the 22nd minute, Betalbatim took the lead through Denzil Rogtao off a fine cross from Everest Fernandes.
Changing over, Young Strikers mounted pressure on the rival citadel but were unable to find the target due to fine defending led by Desmond Fernandes of Betalbatim.
In the dying minutes, the match referee gave marching orders to Haston D’Costa of Betalbatim and Lionel Rodrigues of Young Strikers.
Joemax of Betalbatim was named the man-of-the match.
