Team Herald
MARGAO: Curtorim Veterans thrashed Chinchinim Veterans 3-1 to enter the semi -finals of the 1st all Goa late Joseph Alves Veterans soccer organised by Cavelossim Villagers forum at Father Drustan Wellington grounds, Cavelossim.
The match was evenly balanced in the first session but José Carvalho opened the scoring for Curtorim when rival defender Inacio Cardozo failed to clear the ball in the 15th minute.
Four minutes after the change of ends Curtorim scored their second goal through Seby Carvalho.
Chinchinim stepped up the pressure but were not able to break through seasoned midfield duo of Alfred Fernandes and Jameson Noronha as later one scored the third goal for Curtorim in the 45th minute to put the results in their favour.
Presley Pereira reduced the margin for Chinchinim in the dying minutes.
