HC Arpora in quarters
palyekar soccer
HERALD SPORTS DESK
PANJIM, MAY 27
Holiday Club Arpora made it to the last eight of Pramodini Dattaram Palyekar memorial soccer organised by Football Club of Siolim defeating Adarsh Yuvakh Sangh, Saligao 6-5 via the tie-breaker at St. Anthony’s church ground, Siolim on Thursday. The teams were locked 2-2 at the end of the regulation time.
Francis Fernandes put Adarsh ahead in the 10th minute while Arpora equalised through Pradeeep Chopdekar. Arpora scored the second goal just before the breather.
On crossing over, Adarsh attacked the rival citadel and got the equaliser through Aveline Fernandes who tapped the ball past the Arpora goalkeeper off Merwyn Fernandes.
In the ensuing tie-breaker, Lawrence Rodrigues, Gauresh Naik, Shailesh Palyekar and Adan Baigh scored for Arpora, while Nakul Arlekar, Merwyn Fernandes and Rupesh Diukar were on target for Adarsh.
