WCG football report:
St. Joseph’s, Mira Road struck good form to record a 2-0 win against St. Francis Xavier’s, Vile Parle in a Men’s Open second round match of The Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana, annual 32nd Inter-Parish Football Tournament, played under floodlights at the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana (WCG).
Strikers Shaun Ferrao and Deepak Pal struck a goal apiece to secure St. Joseph’s victory.
Earlier, St. Roque, Vasai had things much their own way as they stormed to a comfortable 5-1 win against St. Stephen’s, Cumballa Hill in another round two match. Sandeep Lopes, Shubham DeCosta, Vijal D’Sa, Rejial Lopes and Agnel Lopes, all chipped in with one goal each to ecord the winning tally, while Ronald Abraham netted the lone goal for the losers.
In a Veteran’s first round tie, Golden Gunners Football Club blanked NFC Sports Club 5-0. Golden Gunners scored through Anton Saldanha, Jonathan Fernandes, Maxi D’Souza, Abbas Sayed and Chandan Koli.
Results – Men’s (2nd round): St. Joseph’s, Mira Road 2 (Shaun Ferrao, Deepak Pal) beat St. Francis Xavier, Vile Parle ‘A’ 0.
St. James, Virar 3 ((Agnel George 2, Juventus D’Mello) beat Our Lady of Egypt, Kalina 2 (Cedric D’Mello, Sherwin Rodrigues).
St. Roque, Vasai 5 (Sandeep Lopes, Shubham DeCosta, Vijal D’Sa, Rejial Lopes, Agnel Lopes) beat St. Stephen’s, Cumballa Hill 1 (Ronald Abraham).
Veteran’s (1st round): Golden Gunners Football Club 5 (Anton Saldanha, Jonathan Fernandes, Maxi D’Souza, Abbas Sayed, Chandan Koli) beat NFC Sports Club 0.