MARGAO: United Club of Palolem got the better of Snow’s Football Academy, Raia 3-1 via the tie-breaker to enter the semi-finals of the South Goa Mc Dowells’ No 1 Yaari Premiere Cup inter-village football tournament, organised by Cuncolim Union at Goverment Village School ground, Cuncolim on Thursday.
The best chance for Snow’s FA came when veteran midfielder Johnny D’Cruz entered the Palolem area from the right and drove a snap shot along the ground, but went wide from hand shaking distance.
At the other hand, UC Palolem came close to taking the lead in the 10th minute when Schalachie Cardozo blew over the cross bar after he was put on the platter by hardworking midfielder Terrence Lobo.
Post resumption, Palolem started brightly. However Snow’s FA had a golden chance to break the deadlock but Joston Gaunkar was the worst offender as he shot wide with only rival goalkeeper at his mercy.
In the penalty shootout, Immam Sab, Clemmie Dias and Schalachie Cardozo found the mark for Paloem while Only Oilex Olveira converted for Snow’s Football Academy, Raia.
In North Goa, United Club of Nerul made short work of Goan Warrior 3-1.
United Club of Nerul dominated the game right from the word go and never allowed their opponents to struck the rhythm and called the shots against the rival citadel. Nerul had a chance to surge ahead in the early moments of the game when Anson failed to beat the rival goalkeeper in one-on-one situation. United Club of Nerul drew the first blood in the 31st minute when striker Yeshwant picked the ball from Anson and the former punished the rival goalkeeper with clinical finish.
At the other hand, Goan Warrior failed to make any decisive inroads into the opposition citadel after conceding the goal. In the 33rd minute, Jackson scored the insurance goal when he received the ball from his own half and outwitted couple of defenders and punted the ball to the far corner of the nets. Siddhant put the issues beyond doubt in the 55th minute. With time running out, Jovian netted the consolation goal for the losers.
