Team Herald
MAPUSA: PVC Parra held Cunchelim Sports Club to a 1-1 draw in the GFA’s 2nd Division league Bardez Zone, played at Duler Stadium, here on Thursday.
Parra are now on four points while Cunchelim SC have one point.
Parra should have broken the deadlock in the 14th minute of play however Alistar Fernandes faltered from handshaking distance after Marvoti Horizon had done the spadework.
In the 29th minute, Parra keeper Marshal Fernandes in the process of clearing away Nayan’s strike, pushed the ball in the path of Rama Parsenkar who surprisingly ballooned the ball wide.
Cunchelim managed to take the lead in the 43rd minute when Rama set the ball on platter to Ganesh who slammed the ball into the Parra goal, 1-0.
Two minutes of crossing over Parra came teasingly close to restoring parity when Cyprian Rodrigues’s shot banged the Cunchelim woodwork.
Couples of minutes later Manuel Rodrigues’ low strike was pushed away by Cunchelim keeper Dinesh where the ball moved towards Marvoti who faltered from handshaking distance.
The efforts of Parra finally paid off when in the 79th minute Marvoti drilled in the ball through a placing shot, 1-1.
