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Sao Jose de Areal SC beat Carmel SC 3-1 to win the GFA Third Division League (Salcete Zone) final at Artificial Turf, Fatorda on Thursday evening. Areaison Oliveira, David Colaco and Alvito Silva scored for the winners while Laxman Thappa netted for Carmel SC.
Joevin Costa of Carmel SC had an early attempt in the game but his shot from the edge of the box got a deflection from Areal defender and went out of play. At the other end, on the counter attack, Areaison Oliveira of Areal SC found his shot well above the target. David Colaco of Areal SC had a perfect chance in the 13th minute but found his powerful shot hit the crossbar.
Areaison Oliveira drew first blood for Sao Jose de Areal in the 28th minute with a direct shot into the top corner of the nets to give his team a 1-0 lead. Laxman Thappa of Carmel SC had a good chance with a good run from the left flank but the Areal defence stood strong.
In the 43rd minute, Areal's Alviton Silva's left footer from inside the box should have made it 2-0 but his shot hit the edge of the crossbar. Sao Jose de Areal went into the breather with a hard-fought 1-0 lead.
Moving over, Sao Jose de Areal doubled their lead in 46th minute through David Colaco whose low shot went straight into the nets making it 2-0. Four minutes later, Areaison Oliveira placed a fine cross to David Colaco who then covered some ground and placed a good cross to Alvito Silva who made no mistake to place it into the goal.
Carmel SC were reduced to 10 men as Vaneal Travasso was sent off for a dangerous tackle in the 58th minute and Sao Jose de Areal SC took advantage of this as Alvito and Areaison kept running deep testing the Carmel defence. Carmel SC earned a penalty in the added-on time which Laxman Thappa converted.
