Team Herald
GOA VELHA: The Anjuna Gymkhana moved into semi-finals with a hard-fought 5-4 tie-breaker win over United Club of Nerul in the 13th London Trophy organised by Goa Velha Sports Club, at Goa Velha Sports Club ground, on Tuesday.
In a fast paced encounter, United Club of Nerul failed to surge ahead in the seventh minute as a Aniket Dabholkar pile driver shot was brilliantly punched by Nerul keeper Krupesh Bandodkar.
At the other end, Russel Fernandes saw his full blooded shot off a Dwayne Britto pass miss the target by a whisker in the 19th minute.
In the 30th minute, Anjuna Gymkhana’s Rohan Kamble saw his effort punched out by Krupesh Bandodkar in the Nerul goal. In the very next minute, the Anjuna goal had a close shave as Anson D’Souza narrowly missed the target.
Towards the end of the half, Faheez Mohammad of Anjuna Gymkhana saw his try from close range hit the cross bar. There was no score at half time.
United Club of Nerul surged ahead in the 48th minute as an Anson D’Souza headed landed into the Anjuna net with the Anjuna Gymkhana keeper Dinesh Morasker caught off guard.
In the 54th minute, Rohan Kamble missed a golden opportunity to equalise for Anjuna Gymkhana but his well taken free-kick was kept out by a diving Krupesh Bandodkar in the Nerul goal.
In the 57th minute, Lester D’Souza of Anjuna Gymkhana shot over the bar from close range.
Anjuna Gymkhana finally managed to score the equaliser in the 61st minute through Aniket Dabholkar who tapped home from close range. Towards the end of the match, Dwayne Britto saw his effort saved by the Anjuna keeper. The match ended in a 1-1 draw resulting in the tie-breaker.
In the resultant tie-breaker, Anjuna Gymkhana scored through Rohan Kamble, Dinesh Morasker, Pratik Dhargalkar, and Aniket Dabholkar. United Club of Nerul scored through Lincoln Gonsalves, Yeshwant More, and Dwayne Britto
Pratik Dhargalkar of Anjuna Gymkhana was cautioned by the match referee Rohidas Bhomkar.
