Team Herald
PANJIM: Queen of Angels defeated M7 Football Club, Panjim 2-0 vie tie-breaker in the final to finish as the winners of the qualifying stage of the tournament in Goa and secure their spot in the next round of the Red Bull Winning 5 tournament in India at the Don Bosco College ground, Panjim.
It was an adrenaline-fuelled battle as 64 teams went head-to-head. The first edition of this one-of-a-kind football tournament brought some fast, nimble and quick-footed footballers of the city together. The unique format of the game, with five members in a team and no goalkeeper, demanded with and pressure tactics to defend the opponent from winning.
Following the knock out format, each game lasted for 10 minutes and got tougher as goals were scored and players were eliminated. Every time a team scored a goal, the other team lost a player. The players did not disappoint as each of them gave their best in an attempt to give their opponent a strong fight.
