MARGAO, JULY 10
St Michael Boys, Orlim beat Mad Max, Taleigao 5-4 via the tie-breaker to emerge champions in the All-Goa Gumboots football tournament organised by Gumboots Boys of Orlim at church grounds, Orlim on Tuesday. The teams were level 1-1 at the end of the regulation period.
St Michael Boys dominated the first half with Joel Fernandes’ snap shot beating the Mad Max goalkeeper all ends up.
Spurred by the early success, St Michael Boys intensified their attacks and came close to increasing their tally but their strikers missed scoring after reaching the rival danger zone.
After change of ends, Mad Max put up an improved performance with their midfielders and forwards working in tandem. Their persistent raids fetched them dividends when striker Milagres Gonsalves equalised with a stiff grounder.
The teams intensified their attacks and went all out in search of the match-winner but it eluded them.
St Michael Boys proved to be better shooters in the tie-breaker.
St Michael Boys were richer by Rs 15,000 while Mad Max had to be content with Rs 10,000.
Following prizes were awarded: Inaugrual goal Cliff Furtado of Gumboots Boys, Orlim.
First goal of final: Joel Fernandes of St Michael Boys,Orlim. Best goalkeeper of the final: Ossie of St Michael Boys, Orlim. Man of the final: Milagres Gonsalves of Mad Max, Taleigao.
Valanka Alemao was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. Fr Eustaquio de Abreu, Vicar of St Micheal Church Orlim and Simon Pereira were the special invitees. Earlier, Allister Saldanha, president of Gumboots Boys welcomed. Subhash Parwar, treasurer, club proposed the vote of thanks. In all, 16 teams participated.
