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MAPUSA: Dempo Sports Club came from a goal down to edge past Goa Police SC by 2-1 margin in the Goa Professional League match played at Duler Stadium, here, on Thursday.
For Goa Police Kunal Salgaonkar opened the account only to find Mevan Dias and Topan Mini score for Dempo SC.
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Goa Police had two back to back corners where Xavier Rebello’s strong header from the second corner was brilliantly blocked on the goalline by Laximanrao Rane.
Goa Police carried exerting pressure where in the 31st minute striker Kunal getting hold of a ball from rival defender clearance drilled a stiff grounder into the far corner of the goal, where Dempo SC’s custodian Myrick Hilario diving effort went in vain,1-0. Just six minutes into the second session and Golden Eagles levelled terms.
A curling cross just outside the 6-yard box by U-21 Rahul Rodrigues, saw striker Mevan Dias nod the ball into the goal with a low header, 1-1.
As the match progressed, Goa Police goalscorer Kunal was unlucky twice as rival goalkeeper Myrick Hilario brought two outstanding saves to block Kunal’s strikes from a close. In the 85th minute, goalkeeper Saiesh Kunkolkar could do little to stop substitute Topan Mini from scoring the winning goal in the 85th minute, 2-1.
