PANJIM: Sesa FA scored a 90+5th minute equaliser through Vishnu Gosavi as the academy side held Salgaocar FC to a 1-1 draw in the Selvel Goa Professional League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Thursday.
For Salgaocar FC, it was Saeesh Halarnkar who scored the goal in the 66th minute.
Sesa FA were clearly the better side, maintaining proper shape and enjoying better ball possession. The Academy side looked threatening in their attacks but their moves fizzled out in the final third, courtesy to good defending from Salgaocar back line.
Sesa FA had a couple of chances created early in the game. Rizbon Fernandes missed not once but twice. He was first denied by an alert Salgaocar keeper Jason D’Melo and then it was the keeper once again who left his line to block the Sesa striker effort.
At the end of the first quarter, Salgaocar FC managed to get into the Sesa FA area but before Shubham could do much; his goal bound shot was blocked by Sesa Dhruvesh.
In the 26th minute, Salgaocar had an opportunity to test the keeper as they were awarded a free-kick just outside the box when Dhurvesh brought down Shubham. Sidharth Kundaikar curled in a perfect free-kick which received an equal answer from the Sesa keeper Roanal Gaunkar.
At the half hour mark Sesa had a couple more chances. Vishnu Gosavi ran down the right flank and tried to find Aston Rodrigues in the box, however, before the latter could get the ball, Salgaocar’s Selwyn Miranda came up with a timely interception.
There were crosses flying in and shots fired from distance but Salgaocar just couldn’t get the target. At the other end, Sesa’s Domic had a chance to score but he fired wide from inside the box.
Nothing changed in the second half. Sesa kept on pressing for the goal but it was Salgaocar FC who managed to score the first goal of the game in the 66th minute. Umang Gaikwad sent a perfect delivery in the area to an unmarked Saeesh, whose shot deflected off a Sesa player and entered the goal.
After their continuous efforts, Sesa FA’s efforts were rewarded with a 90+5th minute equaliser. Substitute Mohammed Faheez whipped in a cross in the area which was guided in by Vishnu to steal the points from Salgaocar FC.
