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MARGAO: In a nail-biting Goa Professional League match at Nagoa ground, Sporting Clube de Goa snatched a 1-0 victory against Cortalim Villagers SWSC in the dying moments of the game. Mark Carvalho's 90+3' minute goal proved the decisive moment in a match marred by tensions and yellow cards.
Alister Fernandes was sent off after receiving two yellow cards, reducing Cortalim to 10 men in the closing stages.
The win solidifies Sporting Clube's top-of-the-table position, with 38 points from 15 games. They maintain a slender lead over second-placed Dempo Sports Club, who have 28 points from 17 matches.
In a separate relegation league match at Benaulim, Churchill Brothers and Guardian Angel SC played out a goalless draw.