TEAM HERALD
sports@herald-goa.com
MAPUSA: Penha de Franca edged past St Savio Sports Club, Calangute 6-5 via the-tie breaker to move into the finals of 7th Reira trophy football organized by Saligao Sporting Club at Saligao ground, Saturday.
After a barren first half, St Savio broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute through Alban Gonsalves’ 20-yard strike.
Penha de Franca tried hard in search of the equalizer and leveled the score in the dying minutes after Seby’s perfect free-kick was headed in by Melvin to force a penalty shoot-out.
In the tie-breaker, Seby, Melvin, Parshuram, Ashley and Naved scored for Penha de Franca while Rajkumar, Francis, Angelo and Marshall converted for St Savio.
