TEAM HERALD
MARGAO: Navelim Villagers Union beat CAC, Cansaulim 5-4 via the tie-breaker to cruise into the quarter-finals of all-Goa 19th Sao Jose de Areal Villagers Cup inter-village football tournament organized by Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club at Padribhat ground, Areal, Monday. Navelim Villagers were trailing 0-1 at half time.
CAC held a slight edge over their opponents in the opening session and went into the lead in the 16th minute when Regan Juliao beat the rival goalkeeper with a snap shot.
Spurred by the early success, CAC piled on the pressure and raided the rival goal but their strikers fumbled.
Navelim Villagers who played a waiting game decided to be more aggressive in the second half with the result there was plenty of action. Their persistent forays paid off as Rollan Gomes neutralized the lead with a stiff grounder.
Navelim Villagers Union went all out in search of the match-winner but their forwards either shot wide or straight into the safe hands of the rival goalkeeper.
In the penalty shoot out, Alvito Colaco, Allister Gomes, Claudio Dias, Rowen Gomes were on target for Navelim Villagers Union while Brian D’Cruz, Chadwick Furtado and Jocitto Dias converted for CAC.
