G.O.A ROLLING TROPHY
DHL FC, AVC, KGA & Santos United in Quarters
Curtorcares United
and Malabar United go down fighting
DHL FC, AVC Sports &
Cultural Association and Kuwait Goan Association marched to the quarter finals
in first round clashes in the 19th edition of the ongoing G.O.A
Rolling Trophy organized by Goan Overseas Association (Goa Maroons) and played
at the MOH Grounds in Shuwaikh on 1th February 2013 under the
auspices of Kuwait Indian Football Federation.
In the day’s first match, DHL FC
easily defeated CRC Chinchinim 3-0 in a largely one sided match. The match which was reduced by 20 minutes as
both teams reported late was easily won by DHL with goals from Seby Barbosa,
Vico D’souza and Joyvin Pires. The match
was officiated by IFRA officials Sharma, Nicholas and Michael.
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| DHL FC won 3-0 against CRC Chinchinim |
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| Referee Dayananda Sharma escorted by assistants Nicholas and Michael |
In the second match, a youthful Curtorcares
United went down fighting 0-1 to AVC Sports & Cultural Association in a
match where both teams had their chances. After the match had ended goalless,
AVC got the all important goal in the
dying minutes of extra time when hard working Savio Fernandes was on hand to
slot home in a goalmouth melee. The
match was officiated by Julio Cardoso along with Michael Dias and Sarto
Baptista
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| IFRA officials: (L to R : Michael Dias, Julio Cardoso, Sarto Baptista) |
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| AVC Sports & Cultural Association won 1-0 |
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| Curtorcares United lost to AVC 0-1 |
Malabar United FC missed
numerous chances including hitting the crossbar and finally went down 6-5 in
the tie-breaker to Kuwait Goan Association (1-1 in normal time). Although KGA were strong on the counter
attacks and opened the scoring in the very 3rd minute of the game
through a goal by Anthony Rego, Malabar United FC fought back strongly and
finally scored through the ever dependable Mohamed Shafi. In the tie breaker Agnello, Anthony, Savio,
John and Christeo scored for KGA while Sufi,Jubu, Sharafudeen and Shafi scored
for Malabar. The matches were officiated
by Francis, Pascoal and Sharma.
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| IFRA OFFICIALS: Pascoal escorted by Sharma (left) and Francis (right) |
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| KGA won 6-5 in the tie breaker (normal time 1-1) |
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| Malabar United, unfortunate to lose |
The tournament continues on 8th
February 2013, as Goa Maroons play Don Bosco Oratory at 6:45am followed by DHL
FC versus Real Betalbatim FC at 8:15am.
The final match of the day will feature United Friends Club versus
Navelim Youth Center at 9:45am.
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| Santos United in Quarters |
Into its 19th
edition, the prestigious G.O.A Rolling Trophy organized by Goan Overseas
Association, began on the 11th of January 2013 with the inaugural
match between Santos United and Rising Stars.
However, due to the failure of Rising Stars to turn up for the match,
the game was awarded to Santos United, who will now play AVC in the
quarterfinals.
Julio Cardoso
Kuwait
Kuwait
