VAGATOR: Goa Velha defeated CAC Sports and Social Club, Cansaulim 9-8 via the tie-breaker to move into the quarter-finals of the 22nd Vagator Soccer 2022 organised by Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club, at Vagator Parish Youth Sports Club Ground, Ozran, on Sunday.
The first half ended in a goalless draw as no clear cut chances were created by either side.
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In the second half, a powerful shot in the 51st minute by Chandan Gawas of Goa Velha was intercepted by Cansaulim’s Arron Fernandes.
Prasil Kankonkar scored from a header in the 60th minute from 35 yard free-kick taken by Joseph Rodrigues for Goa Velha.
In the 64th minute, CAC Cansaulim was awarded a penalty kick for a handball in the box by Suresh Thapa. Elvino Fernandes scored the equaliser for Cansaulim from the spot.
In the resultant tie-breaker, Prasil, Krishab, Vikranth, Sairaj, Suresh, Joseph, Lokeendra, Yogendra, Ansel netted for Goa Velha while Chandan failed to score and for Cansaulim Elvino, Cidroy, Selvin, Arron, Selwin, Jude, Kenneth, Melwyn scored while Chadwick and Aryan missed.
The man-of-the-match was awarded to Joseph Rodrigues of Goa Velha by Richard D’souza.
