Atlanta FC took an early lead and then defended stoutly to eke out a narrow 1-0 win against Skorost United FC in an exciting and keenly contested First Division semi-final match of the MDFA Leagues 2017-18 and played at the St. Xavier’s ground, Parel on Sunday afternoon.
In a contest between two evenly balanced sides, Atlanta managed to take the lead through a snap effort from consistent scorer Juventus D’Mello who found the back of the net in the 12th minute.
Thereafter, Skorost United pressed forward and tried their best to break through the rival defence in search of goals. But the Atlanta defenders put up a dogged display and denied the rival attackers from getting a clear shot at their goal, which ensured their win and a passage to the final.
Results – Div-I Semi-finals:Atlanta FC 1 (Juventus D’Mello) beat Skorost United FC 0.