Dempo SC Juniors set up final date with Salgaocar

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FATORDA

Two goals in the last five minutes of the game helped Dempo SC Juniors beat Sporting Clube de Goa 2-0 and enter the finals of the GFA U-14 League, at artificial turf ground in Fatorda on Friday.

In the final, the young Golden Eagles will take on Salgaocar FC at Duler Stadium on Sunday.

Dempo started the game in an attacking frame of mind and could have taken the lead as early as the 8^th minute when Dwayne Neto’s powerful shot from outside the box went just wide of the post.

Two minutes later, Neto had another chance to give Dempo the lead however his tap in was brilliantly saved by the Sporting keeper.

Aman Kumar then saw his shot hit the post and Shreyash Naik missed a sitter as Dempo created a flurry of chances but failed to find the back of the net.

In the second half, Dempo continued raiding the Sporting goal with Dwayne Neto, Rohit Shirodkar and Sherwin Abranches creating havoc in the Sporting defence. However, the goal continued to elude them until coach Remus Gomes made an inspired substitution as he brought in Asmon Viegas fifteen minutes before the final whistle that the tide in favour of Dempo.

With just five minutes left before the final whistle Rohit Shirodkar put in a brilliant through-ball to Asmon who cut past two Sporting defenders with his first touch and brilliantly placed the ball into the far corner. Two minutes later, Dempo doubled their lead through Shreyas Naik, who dribbled past two defenders to slam the ball home after being set up by super sub Asmon Viegas.