SOLVA-RAIA: Rachol Seminary got the better of Raia Youth 5-4 via the tie-breaker while Rachol Altar Boys edged past Raia Altar Boys 3-2 via the tie-breaker to lift the Parishioners of Our Lady of Snows Vocation Cups in the football matches, at Raia village panchayat ground, on Sunday.
Raitura Altar Servers downed Raia Altar Servers 3-2 via the tie-breaker. Joswel, Aluston and Anvy scored for Rachol while Aaron and Shawn netted for Raia.
In another match, Rachol Seminary shot-out Raia Youth 5-4 via the tie-breaker.
Raia’s Rony Quadros netted the first goal of the match in the 46th minute but the joy was short-lived as Rachol Seminary found the equalizer through Sanfford Fernandes in the 49th minute. In the tie-breaker, Rachol Seminary proved to be better shooters.
Fr Lucio Dias, Episcopal Vicar of South Goa was the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the winners and runners-up in the presence of Fr Alexio Menezes, Rector of Rachol seminary, Fr Simao Fernandes, Director of Pastral Institute, Fr Tony Salema, Rector of Saligao Seminary, Fr Derick Fernandes, Director of VCDC, South Goa MP Francisco Sardinha, Esmeralda Gomes, Sarpanch of Raia, Domnic Gauncar ex-ZP member Ex-MP Eduardo Faleiro, MLA of Curtorim constituency Reginald Lourenco, parish priest Fr Conceicao D’Silva and assistant parish priest Fr Pedro D’Costa and other dignitaries.
