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RAIA: Hosts Chandor Club scored a solitary goal victory over Curtorim Gymkhana to emerge champions of the 50th All-Goa Golden Jubilee Chandor Seamen Rolling Trophy football tournament organised by Chandor Club at the Chandor Church ground, on Sunday.
In front of large football fans, both teams show good footballing skills and made attacking moves in each other’s citadel. In the bargain, Frazer Fernandes of Curtorim Gymkhana and Rivalso Cardozo of Chandor Club missed couple of scoring chances. The all-important goal of the match was netted by Ashwell Peixoto in the 46th minute.
Chandor Club were richer by Rs 1 lakh and a trophy, while Curtorim Gymkhana had to be content with a purse of Rs 80,000 plus a trophy.
Chief guest Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao handed over the prizes in the presence of guests of honour Chandor church parish priest Fr Jean Da Cruz Fernandes, Dronacharya Awardee Armando Colaco, special guests Assistant Parish Priest Fr Afzal Fernandes, GFA Executive Member Patwin Fizardo, Geno Pharmaceuticals CEO Sanroy D’Souza, JCI India official Cloth Designer Santosh Joseph, Chandor-Cavorim Sarpanch Babazinho Dias, Guirdolim Sarpanch Sonia Dias, Guirdolim Club President Sudesh Bhise, GBE President Alzira Pereira, Vaz Enterprises, Colva, Hansel Vaz; Robert Cardozo, Gandhi Menezes, Samy Dias, other dignitaries and club officials.