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Durand Cup: Sporting Clube de Goa trash Gangtok Himalayan SC 5-1!

Sporting Clube de Goa - Gangtok Himalayan SCSporting Clube de Goa proved to be too hot for the highlanders as the Goan side thrashed Gangtok Himalayan SC 5-1 in their fourth match of the 2016 Durand Cup. Cajetan Fernandes (4’) opened the floodgates with an early header while, Marcus Mascarenhas (17’), Victorino Fernandes (33’), Ganesh Thakur (45+’) and Victorino Fernandes (55’) again got their names on the score sheet. For Gangtok Himalayan SC, Rishab Sharma (19’) scored the consolation goal.

Sporting Clube de Goa was off to a flying start right from the kick-off. In the very first minute Victorino Fernandes made a dazzling run but couldn’t get his shot off. In the 4th minute Sporting Goa won a corner which was delivered elegantly by Harpreet Singh finding Cajetan Fernandes in the box who slotted home the early goal Sporting Goa were looking for. Sporting Goa maintained a good shape and looked dangerous with the aerial balls. In the 17th minute the Goan side won another corner kick which was a carbon copy of the first, Harpreet Singh once again managed to send in a beauty this time to find Marcus at the end of it who powered it past the Gangtok keeper.

Trying to get back into the game Gangtok Himalayan SC made some brilliant passes to find Rishab Sharma who beat the Sporting Goa defenders and put one past Ravi Kumar to make it 2 -1 in the 19th minute. Just when Gangtok Himalayan SC felt they were getting back in the game Joseph Pereira hoodwinked the defenders to brilliantly control a ball from Ganesh Thakur and slot it past the keeper making it 3–1 with Victorino Fernandes getting the final touch. After setting up the previous goal Ganesh Thakur himself slotted in the fourth goal just before half-time. In the injury time Gangtok Himalayan SC won a penalty but it was just one of those days where nothing could go against Sporting Goa as Rishab hit the post and missed their chance to narrow the gap. The score stayed 4–1 at the half-time.

Crossing over Sporting Goa were completely in control, Glan Martins and Cajetan Fernandes bossed the midfield. At the other end Loveday Enyinnaya and Harpreet Singh put up a brilliant show and made things worse for the highlanders. In the 55th minute Victorino Fernandes further increased the gap with a 22 yards rasping shot which went past the keeper to make it 5–1 with little left to play for Gangtok Himalayan SC. Rest of the half saw Sporting Goa dominate proceedings while creating some good chances. In added time Victorino Fernandes of Sporting Goa and Baichung of Gangtok Himalayan SC were given their marching orders by the referee.

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