PANJIM: Sporting Clube de Goa registered a thrilling 1-0 win over Churchill Brothers SC in the Selvel Goa Professional League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Saturday.
In the early minutes of the game, Quan whipped in a freekick in the area which was perfectly timed by Afdal, however, he couldn’t keep his header in the frame.
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Sporting couldn’t match their opponents who used their pacy playmakers to make it difficult for them. Afdal created problems for Flaming Oranje throughout as he tried testing the keeper from a distance
Sporting had a chance at the half hour mark, when Girish Naik and Liston combined to find Stendly Fernandes, who then tried to find Akeraj in the box, but Churchill’s defence regrouped and cleared the danger.
In the second half Sporting Clube de Goa had introduced Cliva Miranda to the game, and the player scored within moments coming on the pitch. In the 50th minute Girish Naik whipped in a perfect delivery in the area which was met by Clive, who dived low to head the ball past Churchill Brothers FC keeper Nora Fernandes.
Sporting Clube suffered a late blow when Akeraj Martins picked up injury in the stoppage time, thus leaving the Flaming Oranje coach in serious selection dilemma for the next game.
