VASCO: Salgaocar FC edged past FC Bardez 2-1 in a hard fought Goa Professional League match played at Tilak Maidan, on Wednesday.
FC Bardez gaffer Armando Colaco made two changes to the team as Rowilson Rodrigues was back from suspension, and Myron Mendes found himself in the starting XI replacing Joel Sunday.
Both teams were in high spirits at the start of the match, but in the 5th minute FC Bardez could have taken the lead as Peter was fouled 20 yards from goal. FC Bardez striker Latesh Mandrekar had a chance to put his team in front on the 24th minute as he picked up a long ball from Mathew Gonsalves, Latesh dribbled past two defenders and tried a shot on goal but he shot the ball straight at the keeper Naveen Kumar.
Both teams went into the breather goalless
Nine minutes after the breather, Salgaocar took the lead as Kamo Stephane Bayi got the ball at the back. He took on Rowilson Rodrigues who couldn’t outrun him, Bardez keeper Mirshad K came up to defend his goal but the striker faked him and scored.
Salgaocar made it 2-0 just four minutes later. Liston Colaco tried a cross from the left flank but the ball went directly inside the goal with the keeper out of position. In the 69th minute Kamo Stephane Bayi could have increased the score line as his powerful shot 20 yards was saved by the Bardez custodian
The Pink Panthers managed to get one back in the 83th minute as substitute Koko Sakibo got a through ball from Peter Carvalho from the halfway line and Koko didn’t disappoint the silent FC Bardez fans, He took on two defenders and managed to slot the ball home.
