TEAM HERALD
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MARGAO: A first half strike by Stanley Colaco helped Parish Youth, Nuvem overcome Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda 1-0 to romp into the semi-finals of Our Lady of Merces inter-village football tournament organized by Sirlim Sports Club at church ground, Chinchinim, Wednesday.
In an evenly poised battle, the teams adopted an aggressive approach and kept the crowds on their toes. The lone goal of the match came in the 28th minute when Stanley Colaco slotted past the rival goalkeeper with a snap shot off well measured through pass from Minguel Baretto.
Stung by the setback, Don Bosco piled on the pressure on their rivals but failed to get past the rival rearguard.
Post resumption, Don Bosco showed urgency and attacked the rival goal. They had to blame themselves for the debacle as their forwards frittered away from ideal positions.
At the other hand, Nuvem had a couple of scoring opportunities but their forwards blasted wide from hand-shaking distance.
