PANJIM: Salgaocar Juniors narrowly overcame Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1 in GFA’s under-16 First Division League at Velsao ground, on Friday.
Salgaocar led 2-0 at the breather.
It was Sporting Clube, who enjoyed the lion share of the early exchanges, but failed to capitalise on the chances. Dwayne Britto drilled his shot into the side netting and moments later Stendly Fernandes’ free kick was easily saved by the Salgaocar custodian.
Seven minutes before the lemon break, Salgaocar surged ahead when Joston Cardoz blasted a shot into the top corner from outside the box.
Rollwin Almeida doubled Salgaocar’s lead from the penalty spot after Sporting Clube’s Maxwell Fernandes brought down Rollwin in the box.
In the second half, a super fight back from the Flaming Oranje helped them to pull a goal back through substitute Allwyn Vaz, who jumped high to head in a cross from Vijay Rathod.
The closing stages were nail biting as Sporting Clube players moved forward in search of an equalizer but Salgaocar managed to hold their fort for the three points.
