Millwall FC, trailing 0-1 scored a late equaliser and then showed better nerves in the crucial penalty shootout tie-breaker to overcome Bandra Packers 5-4 in the semi-final of the Men’s Premier Division match of the 13th Bandra West Football Association (BWFA) League 2015 and being played on the Dr. Norman Lewis, Supari Talao Muncipal Grounds, Bandra (West).
Packers were lucky to take the lead through an own goal scored by Millwall’s defender Sheldon Crasto who in an attempt to avert danger headed the ball into his own net. But Scott Tellis struck at the death heading home from a flag-kick to put Millwall on level terms and take the match to the tie-breaker. In the penalty shootout duel, Curt DeMello, Bradley Tellis, Brian Barnes and Sheldon Crasto were on target for Millwall FC, while Packers could only convert through Balram Yadav, Ranzie Kallicharan and Danish Qureshi.
The second semi-final was also decided by the tie-breaker with Chimbai SC getting the better of AK Chimbai by a 5-4 scoreline after the match had finished in an exciting 2-2 draw.
During regulation time, Floyd Dharmai scored both the goals for Chimbai SC while AK Chimbai got their goals through Prashant Bhowad and Vishal Kapse.
Results – Men’s Premier Division (semi-finals): Millwall FC 5 (Scott Tellis, Curt DeMello, Bradley Tellis, Brian Barnes, Sheldon Crasto) beat Bandra Packers FC 4 (Sheldon Crasto-OG, Balram Yadav, Ranzie Kallicharan, Danish Qureshi).
Chimbai SC 5 ( Floyd Dharmai 3, Tyron Pereira, Leander Dharmai) beat AK Chimbai SC 4 (Prahant Bhowad, Vishal Kapse, Rohan Kadam, Rohit Kadam).
Men’s Division-I (semi-finals): Sea View SC 10 (Xavier D’Souza, Sohail Shaikh, Aaron Gresseux, Gavin Vandrine, Lincoln Taites, Farhat Shaikh, Mario Fishery, Johnson Verghese, Ignatius D’Souza, Sabby Naronha) beat Baze FC (Agnel Pereira 2, Akshay Gaikwad 2, Roy Dias, Elroy Cardoza, Jordan Pesso, Shnyder Buggri, Gerald Pereira) via the tie-breaker. F-T 2-2.
Carmelites Crusaders 2 (Faiz Sheikh, Smit Devkar) beat Athletico Titans 1 (Jordan Titus).