VASCO, JUNE 27
Saligao United Sports Club emerged champions in 37th Bandodkar memorial soccer tournament organised by Baina Sports Club shooting out Nagoa Sporting Club via the tie-breaker 4-2 in the finals at MPT ground, here on Sunday.
The match did not rise to the expectations as the teams failed to produce a result till the end of regulation time. It was midfield play most of the time with stray moves from both sides. Only during last ten minutes, Nagoa earned corner kicks which, however, failed to produce any result.
In the tie-breaker, Saligao were successful with four of their five kicks through Trevor Dias, Ligorio Alvares, Andrew Rodrigues and Martinho Fernandes with M.A. Francis’ try being saved by Nagoa Sporting keeper Nandan Simepuruskar.
Venacio Gonsalves and Saish Palyekar were on target for Nagoa while Stanley Coutinho’s shot was saved by Dietman Fernandes the keeper of Saligao while Lawrence Rodrigues shot wide.
Cash prizes were awarded to semi-final losers, Don Bosco Oratory and United Club of Nerul.
Following individual cash prizes were awarded. Highest scorer of the tournament Pradip Chopdekar of Nagoa Sporting Club. Team scoring most goals Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda. Best goalkeeper of the tournament Dietman Fernandes of Saligao United. Best discipline team Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda. Best performing team F.C. Siolim. Upcoming player Pradip Chopdekar of Nagoa.
Saligao United were richer by Rs. 40,000 while Nagoa had to be content with Rs. 30,000.
Revenue Minister, Jose Philip D’Souza, Milind Naik, MLA gave away late Geraldo Pereira Trophy to Saligao United and late Roque (Babush) Machado Trophy to Nagoa Sporting Club. Industrialist Narayan Bandekar handed over take away trophies. The Bandodkar memorial shield was handed over to Saligao United by Shashikala Kakodkar, ex-CM of Goa.
Scholarships were awarded to Ulhas Arolkar for securing highest marks in SSCE from Baina area and Rohan Naik for securing highest marks in science section from MES College.
Sportsmen from Baina, Prakash Naik (ex-international footballer), Socrates Carvalho (ex-National Footballer) and founder member of Baina Sports Club and Shadab Jakati (Ranji and IPL player) were felicitated.
Earlier the final was kicked off by Chief Minister Digambar Kamat in the presence of Jose Philip D’Souza, Sashikala Kakodkar, Milind Naik, Narayan Bandekar, Simon D’Souza, Dilip Parulekar, MLA, Sameer Kakodkar, Rajan Bhosle.
