MAPUSA: St Anthony’s SC, Marna-Siolim registered a solitary goal win over Vailankanni SC, Morjim to advance in the next round of the Lakhanpal Soccer Cup, organized by Candolim Sports Club, at Candolim ground, here, on Sunday.
It was the Morjim outfit that had the first clear look at the rival goal in the 21st minute of play when Hari Parab’s curling free-kick from outside the danger done sailed just over the horizontal bar.
In the 30th minute of play Marna fired in the all-important goal of the match when Sherwin Lobo’s fierce grounder beat the Morjim keeper Ankit Gadekar hands down.
Crossing over Morjim tried their level best to find the precious equalizer, but the all important goal eluded them till the very end.
At the other end Marna almost increased the lead however Sylvester Dias’s header banged the Morjim horizontal bar.
