SPORTS GOA: FOOTBALL

SFX high school, Siolim overcame Saraswat Vidayala high school 4-0 in U-17 Bardez Taluka football tournament, organized by DSYA at Peddem complex on Friday. St Joseph’s high school, Arpora defeated Macteteus Kolvevam high school by the same scoreline.

Earlier Holy Cross high school, Bastora edged out St Rita’s high school, Colvale 2-1 and Holy Cross high school, Siolim defeated Chubby Cheeks high school, Povorim 4-1.

In U-14 Bardez Taluka football, Holy cross high school, Siolim knocked out GS Amonkar high school, Mapusa 3-0.

First published in Herald on 20th August 2011.

Sports Goa: Football + Table Tennis

Omkar Sawant helped himself to a brace as St Britto’s high school, Mapusa moved into the semi finals after defeating St Xaiver’s high school, Moira 2-1 in Subroto Mukerjee U-14 Bardez zone football tournament orgainsed by DSYA at Peddem complex here on Friday. Velroy Dias pulled back a consolation goal for Moira.

Holy cross high school, Siolim kept their nerve in the tie breaker to knock out Sacred heart of Jesus high school, Anjuna 3-0, after the match finished 1-1 after normal time. Mayura Naik opened the scoring for Holy Cross, before Anuraj Popkar netted his second goal in consecutive games to equalize for Sacred heart.

In a hotly contested encounter St Joseph’s high school, Calangute powered past Chubby Cheeks high school, Povorim 1-0 with Joysan D’Souza finding the back of the net.

Soham Govekar and Sanket blasted in to give Assagao Union high school, Assagao a 2-0 win over St Clara’s high school, Assonora. 

Mustfund hss, Panjim were victorious in girl’s U-19 inter-zonal table tennis tournament. St Xaiver’s hss, Mapusa took second place and Don Bosco hss, Panjim finished third.

In the boy’s U-19 Inter-zonal table tennis, Don Bosco hss, Panjim took full honours, followed by St Thomas hss, Aldona and People’s hss, Panjim were third.

First published in Herald on Saturday 13^th August 2011.

Sports Goa: Badminton

Holy Family h/s, Povorim proved to be the top shuttlers as they defeated Saraswat Vidayala h/s, Mapusa 21-17 and 21-14 in the U-17 boy’s badminton Bardez Taluka games organized by DSYA at Peddem complex, Mapusa on Monday.

Naresh Tendulkar and Ashish Narvekar made up the victorious Holy Family team. Sujay, Abhishek and Aradhya completed the Saraswat team.

St Britto’s h/s, Mapusa pipped Chubby Cheeks h/s, Povorim to third place. Siddesh and Delton were part of the Britto’s line up winning 21-13 and 21-7. Latesh Mandrekar and Johann Fernandes represented Chubby Cheeks.

First published in Herald on Tuesday 9^th August 2011.