SPORTS GOA: FOOTBALL

A brace from Sahil Govekar gave Assagao Union high school, Assagao a resounding 3-0 victory over St Ann’s high school, Tivim in U-14 Bardez zone inter school football tournament organized by DSYA at Peddem complex, Mapusa on Saturday. Soham Govekar scored the third for Assagao.

Our lady of the seminary, Saligao triumphed 4-3 via the tie breaker to knock out sacred heart high school, Anjuna. The match ended 2-2. Samson Simoes scored a brace for Saligao, while Akshay Mandrekar proved equally impressive scoring two free kicks for sacred heart.

First published in Herald on 21^st August 2011.

Oliveria Ronaldo, Thome Tanmaja and Nathan Fernandes were on target as St Anthony’s high school, Guirim defeated GS Amonkar high school 3-0 in U-17 Bardez Taluka Interschool football tournament organized by DSYA at Peddem Complex here on Monday.

In a roundup of the other games, St Joseph’s high school, Clangute defeated St Ann’s highs school, Tivim 5-1, Holy cross high school, Siolim overcame St Clara’s, Assonora 3-0, and St Britto’s high school, Mapusa blanked St Xaiver’s high school, Moira 4-0.

First published in Herald on August 23^rd 2011.

Patrick d’Souza scored a brace as Holy Cross high school, Bastora defeated Don Bosco high school, Calangute 3-0 in U-17 Bardez Taluka Inter school football tournament organized by DSYA at Peddem complex here on Tuesday. Nelson Barla scored the third for Bastora.

Little Flower high school, Calangute got the better of St Thomas high school, Aldona 5-4 on penalties after the game ended goalless.

In the U-14 tournament, Kunal Salgaoncar netted a hat-trick for St Clara’s high school, Assonora as they defeated St Michael’s high school, Vagator 6-0. Vinay Bhogle, Sahil Patil and Ashok kalangutkar were also on target.

Ajay Kudnekar netted the winner as Saraswat Vidyala high school, Mapusa defeated Shree Shanta Vidyala, Siolim 1-0.

 Representing Bardez, St Britto’s high school, Mapusa, defeated Our Lady of Grace high school (Bicholim Taluka) 6-0 in the district level Subroto Mukerjee quarter finals organized by DSYA at Peddem complex here on Tuesday. Omkar Sawant, Joel Fernandes, Emmanuel Souza and maccan Pereira got the goals. St Britto’s will meet Pernem Taluka in the semi-finals.

First published in Herald on August 24^th 2011.