TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Union of Chinchinim Villagers thumped Ambelim Sports Club 7-1 in the Salcete Zone GFA’s Third Division league at SAG grounds, Assolna on Thursday. Union of Chinchinim Villagers led 3-0 at the break.
The high light of the day was brilliant brace by Cletus Pereira and Reagan Antao. With this win, Chinchinim topped the Group B with 15 points from 6 matches and qualified for the play off.
Chinchinim players made a flying start and caught the Ambelim defence off guard. Venroy Dias opened the flood gates in the very 11th minute when he bulge the net off a pass from Cletus Pereira. In the 37th minute, Ambelim were made to bite the dust when striker Cletus Pereira punished the rival goalkeeper with clinical finish after he being fed by Jovan Fernandes. Two minutes later Benson Fernandes put the issue beyond doubt when he punted the ball to the far corner of the net.
The second half did not bring any relief to Ambelim as their opponents attacked from both the flanks. Reagan Antao inflated the tally in the 74th minute off a pass from Cletus Pereira. A minute later Reagan Antao scored his brace and gave his team 5-0 cushion. Desperate, Ambelim intensified the attacks and managed to pull one back through Lyndon D’Silva in the 79th minute. Unfazed Chinchinim went into attacking mode with Stanford Dias making it 6-1 in favour of winners in the 88th minute. Cletus Pereira drove the last nail into rival coffin at the stroke of final whistle.
Youth Welfare
shock Cuncolim
At Dramapur ground, Youth Welfare Sports Club, Assolna shocked Cuncolim Union 3-2 after leading 2-1 at half time. Youth Welfare worked on fitness and speed and put Cuncolim on the mat for major part of the opening sessions.
Youth Welfare broke the deadlock in the 16th minute when striker Seville Fernandes beat the rival goalkeeper with rasping volley. Spurred by the success, Youth Welfare mounted tremendous pressure on the rival citadel and conceded another goal in the 26th minute when Sanford Olveira slotted home from close range.
Stung by the double blows, Cuncolim regrouped and reduced the margin at the stroke of lemon break when Ryan Colaco fired home from close range.
Youth Welfare continued in the same vein on resumption. Cuncolim survived a couple of close calls but luckily no damage done.
Stallone Cardozo increased the tally in the 67th minute when his snap shot beat the Cuncolim goalkeeper.
With time running out, striker Surabh Fatarperpenkar reduced the deficit at the stoke of full time.
Despite loss , Cuncolim Union qualify for the play off with 12 points from 6 matches.
At Mandopa ground, CRC,Chinchinim and Sports Welfare Sports Club played out goalless draw.
At CAC ground Cansaulim, Mormugao United Cultural & Sports Club defeated Cortalim sporting club by 3-2.
