PANJIM: A spirited Snows FA were side-lined by the Salgaocar FC 3-1 in the GFA U-16 League South Zone semi-finals at Curtorim ground, on Saturday.
Sydron Baptista scored early for the Greens while Max Colaco brought parity in the 14th minute. Antonio D’Silva and Riston Colaco netted a goal each for the evening as the Vasco side won 3-1.
The first half began with a display of attacking football from the Vasco side as they began to mount the pressure early on in the game. In the fourth minute Levy Pereira was able to find a gap in the Snows defence and crossed the ball to an onrushing Chaitan Komarpant, who failed to capitalise.
Sydron drew first blood in the 10th minute as he sent a well-placed free-kick after the Raia’s defence were fouled for handling the ball.
The Snows’ lads were quick to respond as they received a free-kick on the other end in less than five minutes. Roland Vaz sent a curling ball which hit the upright post and bounced into the path of Max, who calmly placed it beyond the goalkeeper’s reach restoring parity. The Greens remained confident and fought valiantly until lemon to get ahead.
When play was resumed it was the Salgaocar side that maintained pressure and were able to score in the 78th minute through Antonio, whose effort rebounded off the post onto custodian Floyd Pereira’s back and entered the goal.
Just two minutes later, Antonio turned provider for the final goal of the evening as Liston obliged. With this the Greens enter the finals of the South Zone.
