GPL 2019-20: FC Goa hammer Vasco Sports Club for win

By Mrunal Nakashe

Managing editor Mrunal Nakashe has 12+ years of experience in covering sports news and is an avid follower of cricket and football.

Published at :December 10, 2019 at 2:02 AM

Modified at :December 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM

GPL 2019-20: FC Goa hammer Vasco Sports Club for win

(Courtesy : GFA Media)

Nestor Dias scored a brace for the Junior Gaurs.

Nestor Dias scored a brace as FC Goa recorded a fluent 4-0 win over Vasco SC in the Goa Professional League match played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa, on Monday. Aaren D’Silva and Vincy Barreto were the other goal getters for the young Gaurs. The Gaurs should have been ahead midway through the first period when Sweden Fernandes’ corner from the left found the run of Brian Faria at the far post. [KH_ADWORDS type="3" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] FC Goa scored the first in the 25th minute when Flan Gomes played a pass to Aaren D’Silva, who netted with a simple tap in, 1-0. FC Goa continued to enjoy better position in the game and they soon inflated the tally in the 39th minute when Vasco SC keeper fumbled to cleanly collect a Sezwin’s effort which was punished by Vincy Baretto slotting the ball at the back of the net. In the second half, FC Goa continued from where they had left from. FC Goa scored their third in the 70th minute when Nestor backflipped the ball past the keeper. Brian Faria’s effort off a corner deflected off a rival player and fell into Nestor’s path, who scored the third. [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="RELATED NEWS | ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS] Vasco had a rare chance to pull one back in the 75th minute when goalkeeper Guidle parried a long shot into the path of Vasco attacker Mathew who blazed over from a few yards out. FC Goa then scored their fourth in the 83rd minute through Nestor who on receiving a pass from Leander D’Cunha placed the ball past the keeper in the back of the net. Click here for the Goa Pro League 2019-20 points table after this match.

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