Team Herald
PANJIM: GFDC Mandrem beat GFDC Siolim, 3-2 in the U-13 boy’s match of the 5th edition of the GFDC Rising Star Football Festival, played at St Anthony’s Church ground, Siolim, on Friday.
Mayuresh Chondekar opened the score for Siolim in the very first minute and Prathamesh Sawant equalised couple of minutes later. Before moving into half time, Dhruv Naik scored for Siolim while Laxshiman Shetgonkar made it, 2-2.
Crossing over, Laxshiman netted the match winner for GFDC Siolim and was also declared as the player of the match.
In the U-10 boys match GFDC Siolim thrashed GFDC Mandrem, 7-0.
A fine hat-trick by Aditya Gaonkar helped GFDC Shiroda beat GFDC Cortalim, 4-3 in the U-13 boy’s match at OLPS ground, Cortalim.
Jordan Vaz scored the other goal for the Shiroda side. While Nihar Naik scored a brace and Samuel Pereira scored a single for GFDC Cortalim.
In the U-13 girls match at the same venue, GFDC Cortalim overcame GFDC Shiroda via tie-breaker, 4-2. The goal scorers for GFDC Shiroda were Prida Fernandes and Fresha Vaz. Whereas, Vanisha Vaz and Prency Cardozo netted one each for the Cortalim side.
The score was a draw 2-2 at the end of regulation time forcing the contest to be decided on penalties where GFDC Cortalim proved to be better shooters and converted through Anushka Vaz and Vanisha Vaz.
Whereas the attempts by Shiroda were saved by Anushka Fernandes, the goalkeeper of Cortalim.
