Orlem Super Cup:
Striker Tyson Pereira showed excellent finishing touches as he scored four goals which helped defending champions Our Lady of Egypt Parish, Kalina recover to overcome St. Gonsalo Garcia Parish, Mira Road in a thrilling Men’s Open semi-final match of the Dhoot Developers sponsored 5th All-Mumbai Inter-Parish football tournament for the ‘Orlem Super Cup’, organised by the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Orlem and played under floodlights at the Church grounds.
The Vasai outfit twice took the lead through goals from Melroy Assisi and Seltzer D. and went into the break with a slender 2-1 advantage. Tyson who had score one goal in the first half, was again on target with the second to restore parity for his team before Shammer Swamy scored the third to put Our Lady of Egypt in front for the first time in the match. Later Tyson continued to dazzle and struck two more goals to complete the win.
In the final, Our Lady of Egypt will clash with Holy Cross Parish, Kurla who defeated St. Joseph’s Parish ‘B’, Mira Road 6-5 via the tie-breaker after the match had ended in a 2-all draw.
Results – Veterans Men’s – Semi-final: Our Lady of Lourdes, Orlem 5 (Ryan D’Souza 2, William F. 2, Martin D’Silva 1) beat Our Lady of Salvation, Dadar 1 (Francis F. 1).
Men’s Open – Semi-final: Our Lady of Egypt, Kalina 5 (Tyson Pereira 4, Shammer Swamy 1) beat 2 St. Gonsalo Garcia, Vasai (Seltzer D., Melroy Assisi).
Holy Cross, Kurla 6 beat St. Jopseph’s ‘B’, Mira Road 5 via the tie-breaker. Full-time 2-2.