Team Herald
MAPUSA: Sporting Club of Davorlim made it into the final of the 10th Late Pio Jose Gouveia Soccer Cup, as they scored an impressive 3-1 win via tie-breaker over Assonora United Football Club in the semi-final, organized by YSC Colvale, at Colvale Church ground, here, on Monday.
SC Davorlim will now take on Sao Jose De Areal in the final, slated for the December 29. Despite several missed opportunities by either sides, it was SC Davorlim who shot ahead in the 30th minute of play when Paxton Gomes on getting hold of the ball inside the danger zone, fired a low grounder into the far corner of the Assonora goal.
However, their joy was short lived as Assonora soon came with the equaliser, when Subhash sent a pinpoint cross to Punaji Kalangutkar right inside the penalty area, where the latter made no mistake to tap the ball home, 1-1.
With the match ending in a draw, the penalty shootout was implemented where Mack Borges and Venson Figuerdo scored for the winners while SC Davorlim keeper Denzil saved penalty kicks of Assonora United. Venson Figuerdo of SC Davorlim received the man-of-the-match award.
