Curtorim Gym lift Bandodkar Trophy

MARGAO: Curtorim Gymkhana shunted out United Club of Nerul 4-2 via tie-breaker to clinch 41st HQ-NRB Bandodkar memorial all-Goa inter-village football tournament for the second consecutive year organized by Baina Sports Club, at MPT ground, Vasco, on Sunday.

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30 Jun 2014, 2:20 pm

The teams were locked goalless at the end of normal time. Curtorim held the upper hand in both the sessions. Striker Milagres Fernandes’ rasping volley missed the target narrowly in the first half.

The second half started with the same promise but neither team’s could score.

In the ensuing tie-breaker, Joston Carvalho, Neville Fernandes, Nelson Fernandes and Bruno Fernandes scored for Curtorim while only Manuel Crasto and Xavier Clement converted for Nerul.

Curtorim Gymkhana took home Rs 50,000 while Nerul settled for Rs 40,000. Chief guest Sameer Kakodkar gave away the prizes in the presence of Mormugao PDA Chairman Jyoti Bandekar, BSC President Daji Salkar and Rajan Bonsle.

Individual prizes were awarded to promising player of the tournament Chatur Naik (Goa Velha SC), Highest goal scorer Alan (St Anthony’s SC, Marna-Siolim), Best goalkeeper Siddhesh Morje (UC Nerul) and Best disciplined team Cuncolim Union.