TEAM HERALD
MAPUSA: Cobravaddo rallied to beat Agarvaddo 5-2 via the tie-breaker to emerge champions of Calangute Veterans 13th Aleixo Joao Menezes memorial inter-ward football tournament organized by Anthony Menezes’s family at Calangute Association ground, Sunday. Agarvaddo led 1-0 at half time.
Witnessed by a large Sunday crowd, it was Agarvaddo who broke the deadlock in the 10th minute through a 25-yard free-kick taken by Salis Fernandes.
Changing over, Cobravaddo exerted pressure and tried their level best to get back into the game. Their hard work paid off when Rajesh Diukar taped the ball in off a rebound inside the penalty box in the 31st minute.
In the tie-breaker, Nilesh Kalangutkar, Rajesh Diukar, Pramod Kalangutkar and Satya Kalangutkar scored for Cobravaddo while only Mathias D’Souza was on target for Agarvaddo.
The winners and runners-up were awarded Rs 10,000 and Rs 8,000 respectively.
Other prizes — Best disciplined team: Porbavaddo. Best goal of the tournament: Gaby D’Souza (Gauravaddo). Mr Fit 2013: Joe Carvalho (Sauntavaddo). Best forward of the finals: Rajesh Diukar (Cobravaddo). Best goalkeeper of the finals: Peter Martins (Agarvaddo). Best defender of the finals: Anthony Mendonca (Cobravaddo).
Earlier, organizer Anthony D’Souza introduced chief guest Art and Culture Minister Dayanand Mandrekar, guest of honour Michael Lobo, MLA, special invitee Adv. Francisco Sousa and others dignitaries to the players and match officials.
Elizabeth Menezes, wife of late Aleixo Menezes, Abelina Menezes, ZP member, Marcelino Fernandes, assistant treasurer of Calangute Association and Filipe Dias, entertainment secretary of Calangute Association were among those present.
Sudesh compered. Anthony Menezes proposed the vote of thanks.
