Both the teams were locked goalless draw at the end of normal time.
Both the teams adopted attacking intent and as the match progressed, Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club enjoyed the slight edge over their opponents with Alvito Moura and Silvester Carvalho worked in tandem to put the rival defence under pressure.
Silvester Carvalho unleashed a volley which was taken care of by Russel Fernandes under the ICSC Paroda bar.
At the other hand, ICSC did not lag behind and lunched flurry of attacks and Manush Olveira’s snap shot hit the cross bar much to the dismay of Paroda supporters, off well measured from Sezwin Fernandes.
Post resumption, both the teams showed urgency and pressed more men upfront to break the impasse and kept the goalkeeper busy with sorties.
ICSC, threatened the rival goal and Gilmax Fernandes’ try was well blocked by Sao Jose de Areal goalkeeper Luis Dias, Both the goalkeepers were kept busy by the rival attackers.
With time running out, Sao Jose de Areal SC went all out but striker Alvito Moura was the culprits as he shot wide from hand shaking distance.
In the resultant tie-breaker, Silvester Carvalho, Allister Candido, Agio Antao and David Colaco found the mark for Sao Jose de Areal while Kanchan Khiro and Gilmax Fernandes were on target for ICSC.
Sao Jose de Areal goalkeeper Luis Dias who was rock solid under the bar, was adjudged man-of-the-match.
