SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Goals from Malsawmtluanga and Ryan Menezes Jr. ensured a comfortable 2-0 win for the FC Goa against Vasco SC in their final match of the GFA Pro League (Super League )at the Salvador do Mundo Panchayat ground on Friday.
With the victory, the Gaurs wrapped up their league campaign, finishing in fourth place on the points table with 27 points.
The Gaurs started well and created goal-scoring chances right from kick-off and were hence able to put Vasco under pressure and force them to commit errors.
The lack of good finishing, however, affected the Boys in Orange once again as the scoreboard remained untouched till the 65th minute.
Malsawmtluanga's introduction would change all that as the midfielder came on from the bench at the start of the second half to open the scoring for FC Goa, applying the finishing touch at the end of a brilliant passage of play.
He received a ball played through into the box before sidestepping a defender and then slotting the ball past the diving goalkeeper and into the net.
Ryan Menezes Jr., who put in a terrific shift throughout the game, netted his maiden goal of the season in injury time to double Goa’s lead.
