TEAM HERALD
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MARGAO: Panjim Veterans prevailed over Fatorda Veterans 6-5 via the tie-breaker in the finals of All-Goa Sun Moon Star Veterans football tournament organized by Sun Moon Star Veterans, Chandor at Chandor-Cavorim panchayat ground, Chandor, Sunday. The teams were locked 1-1 at full time.
Playing out a strong side consisting of several former footballers, Panjim took the lead in the 25th minute through former Mahindra United player Anthony Levino Pereira, who beat the rival goalkeeper with a snap shot off a through pass from Seby Pereira.
Fatorda did create some opportunities but failed to get beyond the Panjim defensive line.
Post resumption, Fatorda Veterans put up a better display and leveled the score through Vincent Afonso, who slotted past the rival goalkeeper with a rasping shot off a pass from Anthony Afonso.
In the penalty shoot-out, Anthony Levino Pereira, Paulo Almeida, Shekhar Shirodkar, Ramesh Palkar and Daniel Noronha scored for Panjim while Jaoquim Furtado, Menino Furtado, John Araujo and Eldrin Lobo converted for Fatorda.
Panjim were awarded Rs 20,020 while Fatorda had to settle for Rs 15,015.
Following individual prizes were awarded: Best Player Claude Pacheco, Panjim ; Best Goalkeeper Prashant Dhamaskar, Panjim; First Scorer of the final Anthony Levino Pereira, Panjim and man-of-the-final Anthony Alfonso.
Avertano Furtado, MLA was the chief guest and gave away the prizes in the presence Sammy Tavares, DYSP, Konkan Railways Police Station, Margao; Etelvina Travasso, sarpanch ,Chandor panchayat and Clefasio Dias, ex chairperson, South ZP.
