Bandra Gym football
Xavierites Sports Club scored a fluent 2-0 win against Mighty Young Joe SC in a Men’s Open third round match of the Bandra Gymkhana Annual Floodlit Rink Football Tournament 2019, organized under the auspices of the MDFA and played under floodlights at the DPRC grounds, Bandra. Striker Craig Misquitta netted both the goals to seal Xavierites place in the pre-quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Valentine Pereira scored the decisive winning goal to steer Bombastic SC to a narrow 1- win against Amigos SC in another third round encounter.
Boca Juniors also advanced to the last 16 round as they got the better of Juhu Village Boys by an identical 1-0 margin with Sandesh Malpote striking the winner.
In veteran’s men’s action, Bandra Packers riding on Ranzie Kalicharan’s brace of goals charged to a 5-1 win against Swiss Caterers in a second round mmatch. Ranzie’s teammates Savio Rodrigues, Clarie Remedios and Ram Vora, all chipped in with goal apiece, while Swiss Caterers SC got their lone goal through Farry D’Silva’s efforts.
Results – Men’s Open (3rd round): Mora Village Boys ‘A’ 2 (Pranay Kharvi, Nikhil Singh) beat St. Roque Boys 1 (Sachin Rawat);
Shalom United (Red) 2 (Aman Jangid, Saurab Nikam) beat Juhu Sports Club ‘A’ 1 (Deepak Singh);
Boca Juniors 1 (Sandesh Malpote) beat Juhu Village Boys 0;
Bombastics SC 1 (Valentine Pereira) beat Amigoes SC 0;
St. Paul’s, Dadar 1 (Judon D’Souza) beat Mora Vivllage Boys ‘B’ 0;
Xavierites SC 2 (Craig Misquitta 2) beat Mighty Young Joe 0.
Veterans Men (2nd round): St. Joseph’s, Juhu 2 (Connie Pereira, Edward D’Souza) beat Xavierites SC 1 (Rakesh Dias);
Bandra Packers 5 (Ramzie Kalicharan 2, Savio Rodrigues, Clarie Remedios, Ram Vora) beat Swiss Caterers SC 1 (Farry D’Silva).