INFANT JESUS HIGH SCHOOL COLVA BEATS MAHINDRA YOUTH 2-0

VASCO: Infant Jesus High School, Colva emerged Goa Champs after defeating Assagao Union High School, Assagao 2-0 in the finals of Mahindra Youth Football Challenge (MYFC) Under-14 Schools Football Tournament-cum-Talent Hunt organised by Goa Football Association at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Saturday.

Sangolda Makes its way in Aldona Cup semis

MAPUSA: Sangolda Lightning made their way into the semi-finals of the Aldona Cup 2011 organised by Quitula Sports Club with expense of neighbours Saligao Sporting Club following a 2-0 win at Quitula grounds, on Sunday.

Salgaocar beat ONGC 5-0

PANJIM: League leaders Salgaocar maintained their lead at the top of the points table with a resounding 5-0 win over ONGC in their 16th round match of the I-League played at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Sunday.

NIZ GOENKAR FOOTBALL TEAM CREATES WAVES IN OMAN

Friday the 25th was an exciting day for Indians and especially Goan football enthusiasts in Oman with 8 teams vying to battle it out for glory. The turnout for the One Day 11-A-Side Football tournament was a good one and the competition stiff with a series of thrills and spills at the Qurum football ground.

Calangute XI beat PEC 7-0

PANJIM: In round two of the quarterfinal league of the ongoing State Hockey Men’s Championship, organised by the Association for Control of Hockey in Goa, title contenders Calangute XI walloped Ponda Engineering College 7-0 at Don Bosco’s Oratory grounds, Panjim, on Saturday.

Salgaocar take on ONGC today

MARGAO: Top-placed Salgaocar will have to be at their cautious best when they take on ONGC on Sunday in the return match of the I-League, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda.  ONGC, which has the distinction of being the first team to beat East Bengal and holding the fancied Churchill Brothers and Pune FC to draws, makes them a dangerous side and a difficult team to beat.

Auxilium, Loyola, Infant Jesus and Assagao Union in semi-finals

PANJIM: Auxilium High School, Caranzalem, Loyola High School, Infant Jesus and Assagao Union booked their place in the semi-finals of Mahindra Youth Football Challenge (MYFC) Under-14 Schools Football Tournament-cum-Talent Hunt organised by Goa Football Association at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Tuesday.

Nerul enter Aldona Cup semi-finals

MAPUSA: Nerul Sports Club made their way into the semi-finals of Aldona Cup 2011, organised by Quitula Sports Club after they got the better of Milagres Sports Club by a 2-1 margin at Quitula grounds, today. Nerul surged ahead in the 5th minute itself through a strike from Abdul Kader.

MES College lift varsity cricket title

PANJIM: MES College, Zuari Nagar won the inter-college cricket championships, defeating GVM’s College by 11 runs in an exciting final played at University grounds.

Nagoa Sporting in quarter-finals

MAPUSA: Nagoa Sporting Club fought their way to a nervous 4-3 win via tie-breaker over Wilred Leisure, Curtorim to enter the quarter-finals of Benaulikar Memorial Soccer, organised by Nerul Sports Club at Nerul grounds, today.

Loyola beat St Andrew’s 3-0

PANJIM: Loyola High School, Margao defeated St Andrew’s Institute, Vasco 3-0 to move into quarter-finals of Mahindra Youth Football Challenge (MYFC) Under-14 Schools Football Tournament-cum-Talent Hunt, organised by GFA at Tilak Maidan, Vasco, on Monday.

Dempo to play ‘home’ ties at Pune

PANJIM: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has made it compulsory that clubs playing even in their group stages of AFC Cup should host matches under floodlights this season.  With India’s champion club Dempo Sports Club now set to play their opening game of the AFC Cup 2011 on March 1 against Yemen’s Al Tilal, they have no option but to look elsewhere as their home venue in Goa – Nehru stadium, Fatorda – is devoid of proper arrangements for floodlights to host an international football match, in the present case the AFC Cup.

ST. ANDREW, INFANT JESUS AND DON BOSCO MARCH FORWARD

PANJIM: St Andrew's Institute, Vasco scored a solitary goal victory over Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Cortalim to move into the second round of Mahindra Youth Football Challenge U-14 school football tournament-cum-talent hunt.

STEFFI AND TALASHA WIN BRONZE

PANJIM: Steffi Cardoso won the bronze in shot put at the National Games in Ranchi on Thursday. Goa bagged yet another bronze with Talasha Prabhu being the medal winner in 50m butterfly stroke. The toal number of medals won by Goa has gone to 10 in all.

BZSD FOOTBALL LEAGUE TO HAVE SEVEN TEAMS

PANJIM: The Bardez Zone Second Division football league will have seven teams, after Laxmi Prasad and Saligao United were kept out following a decision by the GFA Executive Committee here on Thursday.

INTER MILAN DEFEATS FIORENTINA 2-1

ROME: Inter Milan kept up their title challenge with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Fiorentina on Wednesday.

An own goal from Michele Camporese gave the champions the lead before Manuel Pasquale's cross trickled over the line to restore parity.

Calangute beat Corps of Signals 3-2

MAPUSA: Calangute Association survived a late scare before getting the better of Corps of Signals 3-2 in the GFA’s First Division League match played at Poriat grounds, Calangute on Tuesday.

ST. ANTHONY MOVES INTO FINALS

MAPUSA: St Anthony’s High School, Monte Guirim emerged champions of the U-14 boys North District inter- school hockey, organised by DYSA with a 3-1 drubbing of Fr Agnel High School, Pilar in the finals played at Peddem Sports Complex, today.

CALANGUTE MPT DRAW 1-1

MAPUSA: Calangute Association failed to make the most of their home advantage as they played out s 1-1 draw against Mormugao Port Trust Sports Club in the GFA First Division League at Poriat grounds, on Wednesday.

UNITY HIGH SCHOOL 2ND IN UNDER 17 FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

VALPOI: Unity High school, Valpoi secured second place in Under 17 football tournament organised by DSYA at District level after being defeated by Progress High school in final at Peddem.

CACULO CHARGERS EDGE OUT FOMENTO FLAMINGOS IN BADMINTON

PANJIM: Caculo Chargers emerged champions of the Pro Badminton League Team Championship event, organised by Panjim Badminton Club in association with the Sports Authority of Goa.  In the finals held at Indoor Stadium, Campal-Panjim, the Chargers edged out hot favourites Fomento Flamingos 3-2 in a pulsating and nail-biting encounter.

SALGAOCAR SPORTS CLUB AND AIR INDIA STAY DRAW 1-1

KOLHAPUR: In an entertaining round 13 encounter, Air India and Salgaocar Sports Club dished out a 1-1 draw played at Sahu Maharaj grounds at Kolhapur on Thursday.  In an action-packed first half, both the teams got equal opportunities to score but failed to get the finishing act right. In the 20th minute of the match, Air India midfielder Sukhvinder Singh took a shot which just missed the post by a whisker.

DEMPO BEAT VIVA KERALA 2-0

KANNUR: Viva Kerala’s misery in the I-League 2010-11 continued as the home team was beaten 2-0 by the reigning league champions Dempo SC in a round 13 match at Jawahar Municipal Stadium, here on Thursday.

Defending Champs Dempo will take on Viva Kerala

KANNUR: Defending champions Dempo Sports Club will take on Viva Kerala at Jawahar stadium, here, tomorrow in the 13th round I-League encounter.  After 12 matches, Dempo have 19 points, with five wins and four draws, while Viva Kerala have eight points, with one win and five draws.

Ponda Footballers beat Rising Star of Madkai to Enter Semi Finals

PANJIM: Ponda Footballers defeated Rising Star of Madkai 7-6 via the tie-breaker and enter the semi-finals of Madkai Panchayat Cup football, played at Madkai Panchayat grounds. At end of regular time, the scores were tied at 1-1.

PES, Fr. Agnel College win Inter College Volleyballs

PANJIM: PES College of Arts and Science, Ponda and Fr Agnel College, Pilar won the inter-college volleyball championships in men’s and women’s section respectively.