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RAIA: United Boys Ambaulim cruised into the quarter-finals of the 46th St Joseph Festival Football Tournament with a 3-1 victory over Rossman Cruz Nagoa Verna in their pre-quarter clash.
Ambaulim were in complete control in the first half, racing to a 3-0 lead. Joel Barreto struck twice in the 12th and 25th minutes, while Daylon Carvalho added another in the 14th to leave Rossman Cruz reeling.
The Verna side showed more fight after the restart and reduced the margin in the 48th minute when Macklito D’Costa found the target. They nearly pulled another back, but Ambaulim’s goalkeeper pulled off a fine save to keep out Sheldon Pereira’s powerful free-kick.