PANJIM, JAN 17
FC Siolim scored a solitary goal win over Club Sao Minguel de Taleigao to move into the semi-finals of all-Goa Romeo memorial football tournament at Santa Cruz village school ground on Monday.
FC Siolim started the match on an aggressive note and were dominant throughout the match. However, the lone goal scored by Siolim in the first half had its share of controversy as another ball was thrown into the playing field just at the time the goal was scored.
Siolim’s Sagam Pednekar and Domnic D’Souza combined well in the midfield with one-touch passes and then Domnic dribbled past a couple of Taleigao defenders and unleashed a powerful right footer which gave no chance to the Taleigao goalie.
The Taleigao players appealed against the goal and pointed to referee Joao Pereira that another ball had entered the field at the time when the goal was scored. But, the referee stood his ground and allowed the goal to stand much to the dismay of Club Sao Minguel de Taleigao.
With a goal down, Taleigao went all out for the equaliser in the final minutes. Gavin Araujo had a golden opportunity to level the score when a clearance by Siolim’s goalie fell in his path, but Gavin’s rasping shot missed the mark by a whisker.
Yellow cards were flashed to Francis Rebello of Sao Minguel for reckless tackle.
