TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: St. Cruz Club of Cavelossim registered a hard fought solitary goal victory over Sporting Club Davorlim to enter the last eight of the Honeybee Friendship Cup Soccer tournament being played at Sinquetim grounds, Navelim.
After a barren first session, Cavelossim midfielder Raju Cardozo struck the all important goal five minutes after the restart which eventually turned out to be the match winner.
Cavelossim rearguard comprising of Yuri Ferrao and Mario did a commendable job while goalkeeper Mohamed Shaik also made some crucial saves.
After the change of ends Cavelossim were a much improved side showing more urgency in their approach. Playmaker Raju Cardozo effected two forceful moves but unfortunately for him he was timely thwarted by the rival defenders.
Cavelossim made the break through in the 46th minute when a long ball from the deep by Perryson was headed strongly by defender Yuri Ferrao but to his mortification his header was blocked by Sporting defender Francis.
However Raju Cardozo was on hand to quickly connect the rebound into the nylons to the utter joy of their supporters. Davorlim stung by the goal made some inroads but Lady Luck did not date them and the strikers failed to find the equaliser from inside the box.
At the fag end of the match Davorlim had a close call to equalise but Stanley Colaco’s rasping drive from the edge of the box was parried away by an alert Cavelossim goalkeeper Mohammed Shaik.
