Team Herald
MANDOPA: Margao SC scored a narrow 1-0 win over Fr Agnel YC, Paroda to move into the semi-finals of the Mandopa Football Cup organised by Mandopa SC, at Mandopa ground on, Tuesday.
Fr Agnel striker Revo Lima should have given his team the lead in the very second minute itself but the latter’s shot was cleared to safety by the rival defender.
At the other end, Margao striker Necil Pinto took the control of the ball from Cayven Araujo and dribbled past the defenders of Fr Agnel and shot from close range but the latter’s shot failed to enter into the net in the 12th minute.
It was Christopher Borges who opened the account for Margao with an arrow bound shot in the 14th minute off Velton’s connect. Margao’s Cliff Baretto and Velton D’Souza missed chances to score in the 24th and 26th minutes respectively.
Minutes later, Fr Agnel’s Sezvin Fernandes’ long ranger hit the Margao side netting.
In the second half, Melvan Furtado missed two sitters in the 48th and 59th minute for Margao.
