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Calangute Association Sports Club went down fighting to holders Sporting Clube de Goa by a solitary goal in a fifth round match of the Goa Professional League organized by GFA and played at Poriat Ground on Friday.
Having lost their last league games respectively, both the teams made a number of changes in their starting XI.
Sporting in-charge Mateus Costa brought back Glen Martins, who had missed the last match due to suspension, in the midfield, Gurpreet Singh (GK), Clive Miranda, Myron Fernandes, Assumption Soares and Trijoy Dias, who made his debut. At the other end, Calangute coach Agostinho Dias made three changes in the midfield as he brought back Marc D’Cruz, Runal Shirodkar and Akash Sanadi.
Flaming Oranje went into the breather with a 45th minute goal from Marcus Mascarenhas. Calangute Association began the game on an attacking note and had two close attempts at the rival goal in the 6th and 9th minute but striker Franky Oliveira saw his strike miss the target narrowly while minutes later, his header from close range went wide.
At the other end, Sporting came close to opening their account twice. In the 25th minute, a 30-yard strike by Gaurav Vaigankar was brilliantly saved by keeper Savio Paes. Five minutes later, a curling corner by Gaurav saw a strong header from Clive Miranda sail over the crossbar.
A minute before the breather, Franky sent a through pass to Diptesh Naik, who drilled a low shot on target but was collected by Sporting keeper Gurpreet Singh with a full stretched diving save.
In a counter attack, Gaurav was back in action as his stiff grounder was blocked by Calangute keeper Savio where the ball travelled to Marcus, who slotted the ball into the nets to make it 1-0.
On crossing ends Flaming Oranje almost doubled their lead through Marcus who was thwarted by rival keeper Savio in one to one situation.
Calangute Association went in search of an equaliser and almost levelled terms in the 66th minute when Sachidanand Satelkar moved upfront and drilled a low shot, which went just past the side post.
Ten minutes later, substitute Ganesh Thakur, who had scored in the last match against Goan FC, should have extended the lead for Sporting as he dribbled past a host of rival defenders but saw his placement being blocked by a defender.
Guardian Angel post win
MARGAO: Guardian Angel Sports Club, Curchorem beat FC Bardez 2-0 in their fifth match of the season at Rosary Ground, Navelim on Friday.
Both the teams began on equal footing but it was Guardian Angel Sports Club who had the better share of exchanges in the first half. In the 15th minute, midfielder Parryson Rebello wasted the best chance of the half deep inside the FC Bardez box. Two minutes later, Guardian Angel Sports Club had another chance to surge ahead but Parryson Rebello failed to beat the FC Bardez goalkeeper Urgen Pintso.
Post resumption, Guardian Angel Sports Club played with pace and flair as their forwards unleashed a barrage of attacks. Guardian Angel Sports Club came close to breaking the deadlock when susbsttute striker Micky Vaz’s blistering shot was saved by the rival goalkeeper.
Guardian Angel Sports Club went one up when FC Bardez scored a own goal in the 70th minute. Guardian Angel Sports Club then doubled the lead in the 88th minute when striker Yukubu Mohammed gently tapped it home off a Benzu Carneiro pass. With this win, Guardian Angel SC have a total of 7 points while FC Bardez stay on 3 points.
Goan FC trounce Dempo SC
DULER: Goan FC registered a hard fought 4-2 win over Dempo Sports Club in a fifth round match of the Goa Professional League organized by GFA and played at Duler Ground on Friday
Goan FC went into the breather with a two goal lead courtesy Imran Khan (12th min) and Meldon D’Silva (41st min). On crossing over, Sarineo Fernandes netted the third goal for the Young Gaurs. Dempo did try to come back into the match with Jaison Vaz netting a brace.
The Young Gaurs then scored another goal through Zodingliana to round off the score tally to 4-2.
