MAPUSA: Sporting Clube de Goa displayed good team work as they demolished Goa Velha Sports Club 8-0, in GFA’s Goa Professional League, round seven match, at Duler Stadium, here, Saturday. The winners led 4-0 at half time.
Victorino Fernandes was the star performer with a four-goal blitz while Rowllin Borges secured a brace with Mauvin Borges and Boima Karpeh netting a goal each.
The Panjim outfit have 11 points and are in the fourth spot in the standings. Goa Velha are at the bottom with two points.
The Flaming Oranje dominated the match right from the word go. Rowllin opened the floodgates in the 20th minute as the lanky midfielder headed in off a perfect cross by Velito Cruz from the right flank.
Minutes later, at the half hour mark, goal machine Victorino doubled the lead as the India international powerfully headed in past rival keeper Siddesh Morje off a Cajetan Fernandes flag-kick.
Goa Velha were found wanting in the midfield which allowed Mauvin an easy opening to set up Victorino for his brace in the 34th minute.
Just before the break, Rowllin secured his second with a power-packed strike after Victorino and Velito did the spadework.
The match settled into a familiar pattern after the break but keeper Siddesh came to his sides rescue with two quick saves, denying Mauvin and Rowllin from close.
However, in the 61st minute, there was no stopping for Victorino, who secured his second hat-trick of the campaign after giving finishing touches to a pass by substitute Boima.
Soon, under-20 Mauvin was awarded for his hard work with a goal as the striker toed in from just outside the six-yard box.
Boima too joined the party in the 77th minute with a clever chip over onrushing Siddesh, 7-0.
Victorino was not done. He continued to attack and The Flaming Oranje skipper nodded his fourth goal in the 89th minute by bulging the rival nylons from hand-shaking distance. Goa Velha did not have a single effort on target in the entire match.
