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RAIA: United Boys Ambaulim defeated Sporting Club Davorlim 5-4 via tie-breaker to move into the quarter-finals of 3rd Fr Bruno Leitao memorial inter-village football tournament organised by Union of Chinchinim Villagers at Chinchinim Church ground, on Saturday.
Levinsius Carvalho gave the lead for SC Davorlim in the 7th minute with a neat finish, which gave no chance to UB Ambaulim goalkeeper.
At half time, SC Davorlim were leading by one goal.
In the second half, UB Ambaulim started mounting pressure from the very start but SC Davorlim goalkeeper stood strong denying every attempt made by UB Ambaulim to equalise.
In the 40th minute, UB Ambaulim equalised through Dailon Carvalho. In the dying minutes, SC Davorlim’s one to one attempt was saved by UB Ambaulim goalkeeper on the goal line, the match ended in a draw.
In the tie-breaker, United Boys of Ambaulim proved to be the better shooters.
In the penalty shout-out, UB Ambaulim goalkeeper showed his reflexes by saving the last kick.
UB Ambaulim goalkeeper was awarded the player-of-the-match. Earlier, Frank Viegas, sarpanch Chinchinim Village Panchayat was the chief guest and inaugurated the tournament.