Corps of Signals register league double over Panjim Footballers

Alston Camotio scored the only goal for the capital city side.

Corps of Signals did the double over Panjim Footballers following their 2-1 win in Goa Professional League on Saturday afternoon. The Armymen have now defeated Panjim Footballers in both their league fixtures this season, after beating them 1-0 in the reverse fixture. The win takes Corps of Signals up to 17 points from 18 matches while Panjim Footballers remain on 23 points from 16 matches. Panjim Footballers dominated the first 45 minutes however will have themselves to be blamed for Saturday’s results. [KH_ADWORDS type="3" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] Alston Camotio put Panjim Footballers ahead in the game with an inch perfect strike in the 11th minute.  After the lead, there were a series of chances for Panjim Footballers in the game. Chandan Gawas of the capital side found Krishna with a defence splitting pass, who however, failed to score. Llyod Cardozo and Lokesh were the other Panjim Footballers players who squandered easy chances in the first session. [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News | Article Continues Below"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS] Corps of Signals didn’t give up the fight as they attacked in numbers in the second half. The Armymen used the wider areas to attack. During a counter attack, Panjim Footballers conceded a corner, which was brilliantly headed in by Romanse MS in the 51st minute. Corps of Signals were arguably the better side in the second half. They finally netted through another cross from the right wing, and Nim Bhutia headed the ball in to score the winner for his side.