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PANJIM: Ambelim Sports Club made the light work of SCC Cavelossim 6-3 in the Goa Football Association State Futsal Championship, at Chowgule Futsal Arena on Thursday.
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Both the teams had a strong line-up considering the futsal sport. Cavelossim team comprising Clencio Pinto, former India futsal player Savio Fernandes, Klusner Pereira were caught off-guard and were stunned with a three quick goals from the Ambelim side. Myron Pereira opened the account in the seventh minute for Ambelim and were soon up by three goals in the ninth minute, thanks to a quick brace from Ronaldo Pereira. Stepen, playing for Ambelim made matters worse for Cavelossim with the fourth goal.
Cavelossim then upped their game and managed to score two goals through Klusner and Laxman Thapa. But despite trying hard and dominated the reminder of the half, Cavelossim failed to score. Earlier, it was Ambelim who dominated the first quarter of the game and missed several chances, however a 4-2 lead at the break was enough to take control of the game.
In the second half, Domnic Soares made matters worse for Cavelossim scoring the fifth for Ambelim. Bersal Viegas managed to pull another goal back for Cavelossim but Stepen put the game to bed with a late stroke to make it 6-3.
In the second match of the day, Panjim Footballers recorded a comfortable 5-2 win over Goa Velha Sports Club.
Panjim Footballers led 1-0 at the break, thanks to the strike from Clifton Rebello in otherwise a drab first half as both teams failed to create any real chances in the game.
However in the second half, Panjim attacked from the word go and it was Clifton who scored his second before Allan Pixoto scored a brace. Franky Cabral and Sairaj Chodankar pulled two goals back for Goa Velha before Clifton completed his treble to take the finally tally to 5 goals for Panjim.
