FATORDA: Candolim Veterans defeated Vasco Veterans 6-5 via tie-breaker and lifted the Fatorda Forward Veterans Cup, played at We for Fatorda ground, on Sunday.
Vasco Veterans had the best chance to score in the third minute through Vincent Colaco but the rival defender tackled his move. Candolim Veterans netted the first goal of the match through Ency D’souza in the 15th minute.
As the match progressed, Vasco Veterans equalised through Uday Naik rasping drive in the 47th minute. The scores were level 1-1 at the end of regulation time. In the resultant tie-breaker, Candolim Veterans proved to be better shooters.
The winners were awarded Rs 30,000 while the runners-up collected Rs 20,000.
Vijay Sardessai, Minister for Town and Planning and Agriculture was the chief guest and gave away the prizes to winners and runners-up in the presence of Tito Cardozo vice chairperson of MMC, Savio Medeira, Technical Director for AIFF, Francis Xavier Mascarenhas, social worker and other dignitaries and club officials.
