LOCAL SPORT SCAN

Sesa edge past Salgaocar

NAVELIM: Sesa FA came from behind to beat Salgaocar FC 2-1 in the play offs of the GFA U-16 played at Rosary ground Navelim on Thursday. Aman Rajbhan gave the lead for the Salgaocar side in the 29th minute with a fine finish into the post. The Sesa side made it all square just before half time through Sapan Nongipakmpuba. In the second half Sapan gave Sesa the lead in the 52nd minute and they controlled the game as the Salgaocar side failed to make a comeback.

Ronit pound Dunes with six goals

AGASSAIM: Ronit SC beat Dunes SC 6-1 in the GFA U-20 Second Division League game played at Agassaim ground on Thursday. Rocky Fernandes scored a quick brace netting in two quick goals in the 22nd and 30th minute. In the second half, Dunes SC managed to pull one goal down in the 52nd minute through Nashon Noronha. They failed to equalise but Ronit team managed to add one more to the score. Rocky completed his hat trick with a fine finish into the nets in the 75th minute. Rohit Pilgaocar scored a brace in the final ten minutes of the game while Akash Banaulikar added one goal too as they demolished the Dunes side 6-1.

Annavaddo pip Gauravaddo on penalties

CALANGUTE: Annavaddo had to wait for the penalty shootout before they finally got the better of Gauravaddo by 6-5 margin to enter the finals of the 2nd Calangute Constituency Soccer 2018, played at Dr. Gustavo grounds, Candolim, on Thursday. In the penalty shootout Annavaddo kept cool to score 6-5 to book their place into the finals.

MRF SC crush Pilerne by 9 wickets

PORVORIM: MRF Sports Club proved to be the better side as they beat Pilerne Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the GCA (C divn) final match played at Goa Cricket Academy ground in Porvorim on Thursday. The tournament is organised by Goa Cricket Association. Pilerne won the toss and opted to bat first, but failed miserably to post a competitive total, winding up only for 42. Chaitanya Mardolkar of MRF SC took six wickets. When MRF came to bat they reached the total in the sixth over with the loss of one wicket as the opening pair guided the team through.

Calapur, Guirim advance

BETIM: Calapur Eleven and Girim Panchayat advanced in the 2nd All Goa Panchayat level T-20 cricket tournament by defeating Mahalaximi Cricket Club and Mencurem XI by 6 and 8 wickets respectively. The tournament is organised by Betim United and was played at Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) ground, Campal on Thursday.