Hilltop Strikers edge past Red Box to enter next round

MARGAO: Hilltop Strikers defeated Red Box 2-1 in the Nuvem Super League, organised by Innovators of Nuvem, at Nuvem church ground, on Monday.

In the first half Hilltop Strikers were leading 2-0.
Hilltop Strikers scored through Jose Barretto in the 10th minute with a powerful grounder which slammed into the nets of Redbox with a supply from Schubert Pinto.
Thereafter Redbox attacked  through Schubert Colaco’s long ranger hit the goal post of HilltopStrikers and went out of play in the 12th minute.
Again, Hilltop through Jose Baretto missed the target but finally doubled their advantage throughSchubert Pinto in the 15th minute.
Post resumption, Redbox through Schubert Colaco scored in the 48th minute to make it 2-1.
Thereafter, Redbox tried to level the scoring but the defence wall of Hilltop Strikers stood as solid rock till the end of the match. The Man-of-the-Match was awarded to Jose Barretto from Hilltop Strikers.

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