Hosts Goa and 31-times champions West Bengal were off to winning starts on the opening day of the 71st National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy in Goa. While Goa beat Meghalaya 2-1, West Bengal scraped past Chandigarh by a solitary goal. At the JMC Bambolim Stadium, after a barren …
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The Goa Football Association has announced its final squad for the 71st Santosh Trophy to be held from March 12 to 26 at three venues across Goa. Former India midfielder Francisco Fernandes was named as captain of the 20-member squad coached by Mateus Costa, in the presence of GFA President …
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Goa is set to play Meghalaya in the opening match of the 71st National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy at the SAG Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, on March 12 at 4pm. Chandigarh will face West Bengal in the other match of the day to be played simultaneously at the …
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The Executive Committee of the Goa Football Association met at the GFA office in Panaji on Friday evening to discuss matters of interest to Goan football. The GFA informed that it had been granted the right to host the upcoming Santosh Trophy by the AIFF and with the support of …
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Salgaocar FC Under-18s beat Panchwadi United Under-18s 6-0 in their last group match in the GFA Under-18 Division One League. Panchwadi United turned up with just nine men against a strong Salgaocar FC line-up. With a good show of passes Salgaocar FC opened the scoring in the 26th minute through …
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The Under-18 boys of Salgaocar FC topped their group in the GFA Under-18 Division One league by beating St. Ana Sports Club 6-1. St. Ana SC took the lead in the 12th minute through an indirect free kick awarded inside the box, Adarsh Adkonkar drilled his shot through the wall …
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Salgaocar FC Under-14 boys were crowned champions in the GFA Under-14 League 2016-17, by beating Clube Sao Miguel de Taleigao 7-0 in Cansaulim. Salgaocar FC were the South Zone winners and CSM Taleigao were the North Zone Winners going into the final. The Young Greens charged at their opponents from …
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Sporting Clube de Goa continued their fine run in the GFA U-18 League beating Kevnem SC 2-0 on Monday evening in a match held at Don Bosco Ground in Panjim. Sangram Thorawade (40′) and Trijoy Dias (50′) ensured Sporting Goa the full three points. The first half saw an evenly …
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The Sporting Clube de Goa Under-18 boys scored a massive 19 goals against Ronit SC U-18s in a GFA U-18 League match played at Don Bosco ground in Panjim. In an absolute carnage Mizio Peixote (7′), Joyson Gauncar (14′), Joyston Cardozo (15′, 49′), Trijoy Dias (21′,26′,37′, 70′), Princeton Rebello (40′, …
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The Salgaocar FC Under-14 boys fought hard to beat a tough Ave Maria side 1-0 at the Navelim Ground to lift the Under-14 South Goa District title. It was a one sided battle where the Salgaocar juniors kept pushing for a goal. But the Ave Maria custodian stood tall in …
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