SJ Areal trounce Raia Sporting

MARGAO: A Splendid brace by striker Shelton Fernandes helped Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club trounce Raia Sporting Club 3-0 and cruise into the quarter-finals of all-Goa 41st Chandor Seamen Trophy inter-village football tournament organized by Chandor Club, at Chandor ground, on Thursday. Sao Jose de Areal Sports Club led 1-0 at the break.

Sao Jose de Areal dominated the game and pushed their opponents on the back-foot for major part of the game.
Sao Jose de Areal’s breakthrough came in the fifth minute when Monty Valadares bulged the net.
Raia Sporting Club were struggling to catch the rival’s brisk pace and hardly threatened the rival goal.
Crossing over, Sao Jose de Areal attacked from the flanks as their opponents failed to functioned as cohesive unit. Shelton Fernandes who had a good outing struck twice in the second half and also completed his brace to troop out worthy winners.

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