Team Herald
NAVELIM: United Club of Telaulim defeated Penha de Franca SC 1-0 in the GFA First Division League match played at Rosary ground, Navelim, on Monday.
Clinton Niasso scored the only goal of the match in the 28th minute.
UC Telaulim started the match on the front foot and had series of attempts at the opposition goal early in the game.
The first chance of the match came in the fourth minute when Telaulim’s Agnelo Colaco sent in a defence splitting through ball in the rival area, but Clinton Niasso failed to control the ball, which was intercepted by the rival defender before the striker could pull the trigger.
Minutes later, it was Clinton once again who failed to keep his composure in front of the rival goal, as he wasted a goalmouth melee after Jaison Dias crossed the ball to the former.
In the 16th minute, United Club Telaulim’s U-20 Anil Shivolkar’s left foot strike brushed the Penha de Franca nets.
At the other end, Telaulim defence led by Premson Fernandes stood tall as they constantly thwarted the Penha de Franca raids. Premson brought in vital interception to deny Sagar Bathkande the equalising goal in the 20th minute.
Penha de Franca’s Raju Padoshi’s goal-bound shot from inside the box took the deflection of Premson and went out for a corner.
Finally at the half-hour mark, United Club Telaulim took the lead through Clinton Niasso, who made amends to his earlier misses, with a close range finish off Agnelo Colaco’s assist.
Telaulim keeper Ozen Silva was brought into action when he pulled off a stunning save to deny Penha de Franca’s Josley Dias in the 38th minute.
Severino Fernandes coach of Telaulim shifted Anil Shivolkar from midfield to upfront for final minutes of the first half, but his two efforts were easily collected by the rival keeper.
Changing ends, Penha de Franca Coach Shervin Lobo introduced Ashok Megheti and the latter breathed life in his team’s attack.
Ashok tirelessly supplied ball upfront and nearly assisted for the equaliser but Anil Gaonkar’s efforts were denied by alert Ozen.
Penha de Franca dominated the preceding but failed to find the equaliser.
At Curtorim ground, Vagator Parish Youth SC defeated Curtorim Gymkhana 2-1.
Silvester Dias scored a brace for Vagator in the 6th and 34th minute, while Frazier Rogtao pulled a goal back for Curtorim in the 61st minute.
