Team Herald
PANJIM: A fine brace from Yash Kapase compelled SAI Training Centre to a 7-0 win over Verem United Sports Club in the Goa Football Association U-16 League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Saturday.
SAI Training Centre began the match on the cautious note and took time to settle in the game. However, they scored their first in the 22nd minute through Danish Shaikh. Verem showed great zeal as they tried to contain the rival attack. But the SAI boys proved their superiority and netted their second at the half hour mark through Vithora Dhone. SAI led 2-0 at the breather.
Verem United were totally outplayed in the second half as SAI Training Centre took advantage of the tired Verem legs and scored in regular intervals. Yash Kapse scored two in the second half while Abhishek Madar, Pranshu Tomar and Bindujar Chaudhary were the other goal scorers for the winners.
Churchill Brothers Sports Club, Salcete Football Club and Youth Welfare Sports Club Assolna registered huge wins in their respective encounters.
While the Red Machines eased their way past Ave Maria Athletic Welfare Club with a 7-1 win, Salcete FC thumped Pax of Nagoa 10-0 at Nagoa ground. YWSC Assolna beat CRSC Navelim 8-1 at Rosary ground.
Arnold Oliveira and Nathan Rodrigues scored a brace each in the Red Machines 7-1 win at Artificial Turf ground, Fatorda.
The Varca based team began their onslaught in the 13th minute with Arnold scoring his first before Sandeep Pomburphekar scored the second. Ave Maria put up a strong show in the first half but they couldn’t stop the Red Machines, but however, they were successful in keeping a narrow score-line. Post resumption, Churchill Brothers SC showed what makes them a special team as their collective team performance backed by their agility and stamina helped them to run riot over their opponents. Nathan added two before Arnold completed his brace. Bradley Carvalho and Richard Fernandes scored for the winners. Vishal Das scored the consolation for the losing side in the 79th minute.
At Nagoa ground, it was a story of three players —Jeff Gaunkar, Shenoy Andrade and Tanvir Bagalkot —who torment the Pax of Nagoa side with their constant attacking prowess which compelled Salcete’s 10-0 win. Salcete FC netted two in the first half through Shenoy and Tanvir but the second half was a totally different side as Salcete were all over Nagoa team and scored in regular intervals. Jeff Gaunkar netted four while Sheny Andrade and Tanvir Bagalkot netted fine hat-tricks. The trio were at their best as they displayed great chemistry among themselves and were too difficult for the Pax of Nagoa side who started the match with just 10 players and had not a single substitute on the bench.
At Navelim, Nash Diniz was the star player for Assolna team as the striker smashed in five goals with Steven Fernandes netting two and Austin Pinto adding another to take their goal tally to eight.
Assolna led 4-1 at the break as Velon Rebello had scored for the Navelim team in the first half. Nash scored two in the first half and added three more in the second half.
Meanwhile, Curtorim Gymkhana defeated Verna Sports Club 5-3, at Don Bosco Oratory ground.
Curtorim scored through Sevin Luis, Pritam, Samson Martins and a Maruti Bhorat double while Lume Colado, Sheldon L and Nash Rebello scored for Verna.
