TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Striker Isac D’Costa scored a fine brace as Chandor Club coasted to a 5-1 victory over Uguem’s Rising Club to storm into the final of All Goa Sao Jose de Areal Panchayat Cup inter village football tournament organized by Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club at Padribhat ground, Sao Jose de Areal on Sunday.
Chandor Club led 3-0 at the break
Chandor outplayed their opponents with attacking brand of soccer as their opponents were struggling to contain their forwards.
Isac D’ Costa was the hero of the day as he bulldozed the fragile rival defence and drew first blood in the 6thminute, when he blasted home after picking up a pass from Johnson Gomes. Spurred on by the early lead, Chandor Club virtually toyed the rival weak defence with sporadic raids . Rising Club were made to bite the dust again in the 12th minute when Johnson Gomes doubled the lead with snap shot. In the 26th minute Isac D’Costa register his brace after he picked up the ball from his own half and punished the rival defence with adroit placement.
A lot was expected from Rising Club but they looked jaded today and failed to combine as a cohesive unit. Joston Martins inflated the tally when he slotted past the rival goalkeeper with clinical finish in the 36th minute.
Rising Club managed to reduce the deficit in the 60th minute when Jorson Baretto beat the rival goalkeeper with a clinical finish. The Uguem side were pushed to back foot again when Velroy Fernandes rounded off the tally late in the second half .
