UC Verna moves into quarters

TeamHerald

RAIA: United Club of Verna narrowly beat Navelim Sporting Club 7-6 in a tie-breaker to advance to the quarter-finals of the 49th Chandor Seamen Football Tournament played at the Chandor Ground on Thursday.

Both teams showed good footballing qualities in front of numerous spectators.

Ronaldo Pereira of Navelim Sporting Club and Clive Fernandes of United Club of Verna gave their best for their respective teams.

Clive attempted a long-range effort in the 12th minute but missed the target by a whisker, and then Velington Almeida’s powerful shot from Navelim Sporting Club went over the United Club of Verna’s bar.

Ronaldo and Clive tried their best to break through and score goals, but the defensive walls of both teams protected their fortress and no goals were scored until halftime.

A tricky move by United Club of Verna’s Clifton Rebello should have resulted in a goal, but his shot was blocked by the Navelim Sporting Club’s post in the 40th minute. Ronaldo’s shot then went over the United Club of Verna’s bar.

This was soon followed by a clever solo effort from Ronaldo, whose powerful shot hit the United Club of Verna goal post and was eliminated in the 50th minute.

At the end of regular time, neither team managed to score a point.

In the resulting tie-break, the United Club of Verna proved to be the better shooter.