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MAPUSA: Nerul Sports Club managed to edge past St Anthony’s SC, Marna-Siolim, 2-1 in the inaugural match of the Saligao Super Soccer 2025 organised by Saligao United SC at Vagator ground, on Sunday.
Nerul Sports Club scored the opener in the 5th minute of play, when Akash Banavlikar drove a long ranger into the top corner of the goal, 1-0.
In the 27th minute, Videsh Sawant netted the equaliser for St Anthony’s SC as his header found the back of the net from a corner taken by Dwayne Noronha, 1-1.
At crossing ends, Nerul SC custodian brought a smart save in the 51st minute to deny St Anthony’s SC Angelo Fernandes from scoring.
In the closing stages of the match, Nerul SC’s Thomas D’Souza set up Akash Banavlikar who scored the match winner and his second goal to make it 2-1.