SATURDAY, JULY 06, 2024
Team Herald
PANJIM: Dempo Sports Club defeated Sesa Football Academy 2-0 in the Goa Football Association Goa Professional League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Monday.
Pedro Gonsalves and Gaurav Vaigankar scored in the either half respectively to seal full points for the Golden Eagles and end Sesa FA’s unbeaten run in the competition. By this win, Dempo climb to the top with 16 points from seven games.
Sesa had the first chance in the game when Laishram played a pass to M Faheez but Dempo defender Shallum Pires, who won the SportsBalcao defender of the month for November was at his best making a crucial interception.
At the other end in the 20th minute Dempo had their first attack when Vinay and Velanco combined together to get into the area and the last named fired a shot which was blocked by Sesa FA keeper Raunak Gaonkar.
Dempo finally broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute Pedro Gonsalves headed in a Suraj Hadkonkar corner kick.
At the other end, Shridharnath wasted easy chance to score from a setpiece.
In the second half, Dempo SC had another chance to double their lead when Suraj tried his luck with a powerful shot which was saved by the Sesa custodian Gauncar.
Dempo doubled the lead in the 51st minute from another set piece where Suraj sent in another perfect flag kick which was guided in by Gaurav.
Sesa’s Vishnu Gosawi sent in an aerial pass in the area where Faheez tried to make the best use of the chance but Dempo defender Edwin kept his composure in making a vital block. However, the ball rolled to Kunal Salgaonkar, but he missed to keep his shot in the frame.
In the dying minutes of the game, Mark Barreto sent in a PSA to Kunal, but once again the latter couldn’t get past Dylan Da Silva.
