Team Herald
FATORDA: Dempo SC suffered a surprise 1-3 defeat against Vasco SC in the Group A match of the Goa Sevens Premier League match Day-11, at SAG ground, on Fatorda, on Wednesday.
By virtue of this result, group leaders SCC Cavelossim and second-placed Churchill Brothers FC qualified for the semi-finals.
Princeton didn’t take long to make his mark in the team as he gave Vasco SC an early lead when Jaison Vaz set the youngster at goal and the former’s right footer crashed into the Dempo SC nets in the second minute.
Stunned by reverse, the Golden Eagles regrouped quickly and pressed their opponents with quick passes and attacked from the width.
The Port Towners doubled the lead just before the break when Lalbabu Matho’s aerial ball was met by Rovan Pereira, who scored past helpless Dempo SC keeper Tyson Caido, 2-0.
Dempo SC started the second half on an attacking note and it didn’t take long for the Golden Eagles to pull a goal back. Naveen scored with a neat placement after being fed by Beevan D’Mello from the left flank.
The North Goa side conceded the third goal in the 47th minute when Vasco’s Jaison scored off Sherwin’s assist against the run of play. Vasco’s Kattimani bagged the Man-of-the-Match award.
