MARGAO, MAY 16
Hosts Cuncolim Union booked a quarterfinal berth in the All-Goa 2nd Cuncolim Union Trophy inter-village football tournament organised by Cuncolim Union scoring a convincing 5-0 win over CAC, Cansaulim at school play ground, Cuncolim on Sunday. Cuncolim were leading 2-0 at the breather.
Cuncolim drew first blood in the very 8th minute when hardworking Nilesh Velip scored off an accurate pass from Jeromio Fernandes. Daulat Dessai doubled the lead in the 19th minute off a well measured pass from Joel Niasso.
CACC did have opportunity to reduce the margin but Clifford D’Costa’s volley was well blocked by Cuncolim union goalkeeper Rovan Colaco.
The second half did not bring any respite for CACC as Cuncolim attacked from both the flanks. Cuncolim did not have to wait for long to score the third goal when Daulat came up with a stunner as he easily got the better of a rival defender before slotting past the goalkeeper.
Jeromio Fernandes put the issue beyond doubt when he punished the rival goalkeeper with a snap shot in the 50th minute. Ryan Colaco rounded of the tally in the dying minutes of the game.
