Leading from the front, striker Ashwin D’Souza scored a brace of goals to help Xavierites Sports Club snatch a close 2-1 win against Carmelites Sports Club in a veteran men’s second round match of the 23rd Bandra Gymkhana Open Rink Football Tournament and played under floodlights at the Demonte Park Recreational Ground, Bandra. Henry Picardo netted the lone goal for the losers.
Ashwin D’Souza
In men’s second round matches, Mean Machine SC overcame Cabana Boys SC by a close 4-3 margin, while Mighty Ducks put it across Milat FC by two goals to one.
Meanwhile in women’s competition, U.K. United riding on Ayesha Sayed’s lone strike prevailed over Bombay Republicans by a 1-0 margin.
Results – Men’s (second round): Mean Machine 4 (Farman Khan, Varun, Asif Khan, Runal Bhat) bt Cabana Boys 3 (Oniel D’Souza 2, Fabian Lobo); Mighty Ducks 2 (Arbaz Kapadia 2) bt Milat FC 1 (Salil Khan); Anonymous SC 2 (Jardin Braganza, Sagar Bedekar) bt Companeroes SC 0; Mighty Young Joe 3 (Dane Pereira 2, Linekar Machado) bt AK Chimbai 1(Subodh M.).
Men’s Veterans (second round): Xaverites 2 (Ashwin D’Souza 2) bt Carmelites SC 1(Henry Picardo).
Women (1st round): UK United 1(Ayesha Sayed) bt Bombay Republicians 0.