Mangalore Blues SC got the better of Jai Bharat SC 5-4 via the tie-breaker in a pre-quarter-final round match of the 10th Late Adv. A.R. Kudrolli Memorial Knockout Football Tournament 2016, conducted by The Karnatak Sporting Association and played at the KSA ground, Cross Maidan.
In a keenly contested match between two evenly matched outfits the scores were locked goalless at the end of regulation period. In the tense penalty shootout duel Mangalore Blues showed strong nerves and successfully converted from their five attempts while Jai Bharat could only convert four of their five attempts.
Vimesh Salian, Alviro Fernandes, Royston Vegas, Brendon D’Souza and Lekhraj Kotian were on target and ensured Mangalore Blues made the quarter-finals. Jai Bharat scored through Rashid Shaikh, Edward Fernandes, Uday Naik and Nitesh Bangera.
Results (2nd round): Mangalore Blues SC 5 (Vimesh Salian, Alviro Fernandes, Roycton Vegas, Brendon D’Souza, Lekhraj Kotian) beat Jai Bharat SC 4 (Rashid Shaikh, Edward Fernandes, Uday Naik, Nitesh Bangera) via the tie-breaker.