MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
Team Herald
MAPUSA: Sesa FA came strongly in the second session to register a 2-0 win over Cortalim Villagers SWSC in the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy, organised by GFA, held at Duler stadium, here, on Wednesday.
Sesa FA were indeed a better side in the first session with more attempts at the rival goal.
Thokchom Singh strike was kept away for a corner by Cortalim's custodian Francis Vincent while his second attempt hit rival defender for a corner.
Earlier in the match, a deadly cross by Cortalim's Preston Fernandes saw Michael Dias a bit late to head the ball into the nets.
In the 44th minute, Sesa's Siddhant Shirodkar set up the ball to Khoirom Singh whose stiff grounder was blocked by keeper Francis Vincent.
However in the added time Cortalim Villagers received a jolt with the sending off their goalkeeper Francis Vincent for handling the ball outside the penalty box.
Cortalim Villagers coach Jude Barreto and skipper Clive Miranda were upset with referee Tejas Nagvenkar decision who had sent off the goalkeeper Francis Vincent at the advice from fourth match official Ritesh Parsekar, while his assistant line's men Yeshwant Gaonkar was silent.
On resumption of play, Sesa FA struck two quick goals in the 54th and 57th minute of play. A curling corner by Thokchom Singh was brilliantly connected by unmarked Shridharnath Gawas while three minutes later Thokchom Singh who was instrumental in the first goal dribbled past his marker and drilled a stiff grounder to the far corner of the goal, 2-0.
Cortalim Villagers came strongly to wipe out the two goals deficit, but brilliant goal keeping by skipper Roanal Gaunkar saw him collect Vikram Venkatchalam placement and minutes later pushed the ball for a corner off K Dhanushraj strike from close.
Sesa’s coach Charles Dias brought in Clencio Pinto and Joshua D’Silva whose two goal bound attempts were saved by Cortalim’s substitute Savio Pereira.
Sesa’s Thokchom Singh received the man-of-the-match award from Arvind Khutkar- Director of Sports & Youth Affairs.
In the next match, Sporting Clube de Goa had an easy outing as they drubbed Mumbai City FC by 4-0 margin.
It was almost one way traffic for Sporting colts. Earlier in the match two close efforts from Llyod Cardozo and Rohan Rodrigues were saved by Mumbai custodian Harsh Kadam.
Finally in the 10th minute a hot blooded shot by Llyod was blocked by custodain Harsh Kadam to find Rohan Rodrigues head the ball into the goal, 1-0.
After number of missed chances Flaming Oranje doubled their lead where Kunal Kundaikar moved upfront from the right flank and crossed the ball at the far end to Llyod Cardozo who connected the ball into the goal, 2-0.
Rohan Rodrigues strike was saved by rival custodian, while Alister Anthony missed two open sitters before the breather.
On crossing ends Biswa Darjee scored the third goal for Sporting as he curled the ball to the far corner of Mumbai goal, 3-0.
In the added time Biswa Darjee hammered the final nail into Mumbai’s coffin, 4-0.
Sporting’s Llyod Cardozo received the man-of-the-match award from Uday Lingudkar-GFA’s executive committee member.
