Goemkapronn desk
MARGAO: United Club of Verna defeated host Raia Sporting Club by 4-1 to emerge champions of the 51st Custodio Memorial inter-village football tournament played at Raia Panchayat football ground.
The match with a packed festive crowd of 12,000 odd was dominated by UC Verna and was leading by a goal at the breather.
Raia SC would have taken the lead in the 6th minute of the match but Silvano Oliveira’s powerpaked shot was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Savio Pereira of UC Verna. In the 15th minute, Verna missed a scoring chance as Josloy Moniz’s header of a Clifton Oliviera cross just sailed over the bar.
Desmond Pereira gave the lead to UC Verna in the 28th minute. In the second session, Jesloy Moniz increased the lead in the 48th minute.
Two minutes later Lloyd Cardoza reduced the margin for host Raia SC. Substitute Nevil Menezes made the issue more safer for UC Verna scoring two quick goals taking the tally to 4-1.
Individual prizes: 1st scorer of the final – Desmond Pereira (UC Verna), best goalkeeper of final- Savio Pereira (UC Verna), best defender of final- Fulgancio Cardozo (UC Verna), best midfielder of the final – Sidney Gauncar (Raia SC), best forward of the final, Highest scorer of the tournament & 1st hat-trick of the tournament – Lloyd Cardozo (Raia SC), (Raia SC), Man of the final – Nevil Menezes (UC Verna), best discipline team- Sporting Club Davorlim.
Vijay Sardesai – MLA of Fatorda was the chief guest and handed over the prizes in the presence of Fr. Januario Da Costa – Parish Priest of Our Lady of Snows Church, Dominic Gauncar – ZP Member, Peter Quadros – Sarpanch of Raia and Roque Mascarenhas.
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