Xetrapal SC, the Bardez giants, secured a well-deserved 2-0 win over hot favorites United Boys of Ambaulim to lift the 17th All-Goa Pio Jose Goveia Memorial Trophy at Colvale Church ground. The match, organized by Youth Sports Club, Colvale, saw Xetrapal SC’s Gaurav Vaingankar and Kanaya Govekar shine, scoring crucial goals.
Xetrapal SC started earnestly and should have surged ahead in the 10th minute of play but Mayrush Naik’s 25-yard free-kick was brilliantly swayed by UB Ambaulim goalkeeper Ibon Fernandes for a corner. At the other end, Sowell’s strike from outside the penalty box was pushed for a corner by Xetrapal SC custodian Omkar Harmalkar.
Gaurav Vaingankar’s header came off the horizontal bar and the ball rolled to Vishank Dharghalkar, whose rasping right footer crashed into the far corner of the goal, 1-0. Just a minute later, Xetrapal SC pumped in their second goal through Kanaya Govekar, who headed the ball home, 2-0.
Chief guest former Tivim MLA Kiran Kandolkar, Guest of Honour St Francis of Assisi Church, Colvale, Parish Priest Fr Arlino D’Mello, and Head Coach India National Team U-17 and U-20 Bebiano Fernandes presented the winners’ trophy and cash prize of Rs1 lakh and runners-up trophy and cash prize of Rs 50,000.
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