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MAPUSA: Goa Velha Sports Club had to wait for the penalty shoot-out before they got the better of Augustias SC, Pomburpa, by 5-4 margin in the Assonora United Super Soccer played at Assonora Sports Complex ground, on Saturday.
Augustias SC’s Pawan broke the deadlock in the 15th minute of the match, 1-0. In the 4th minute of the second half, Goa Velha SC equalised through a smart header by Vikrant Mangueshkar off a rebound off the cross piece,1-1.
Again in the 8th minute of the second half, Goa Velha SC took lead again when Prasil Kankonkar found the net with a stiff grounder.
In the dying minutes of the match, Augustias SC levelled terms through Akash, 2-2. In the tie-breaker Prasil Kankonkar, Francis Afonso and Suresh Thapa were on target for Goa Velha. Only Raju and Bhushan were on target for Augustias SC.