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Vasco Sports Club edged out Corps of Signals 4-3 in sudden death to become the first Goan club to win the All India Nagaradakshya United Cup 2018 final played at MR Ground, Gadhinglaj.
Both teams ended their regulation time game play without scoring a goal. As the game headed into a tie-breaker, Sanwil D’Costa, Rugved Yeole, Moises D’Sa, Minoo Dadanavoor were on the target for the Port Towners, while, Kuldeep Singh, Vishnu Chetri and N Nakul converted for the Army Men.
In the semifinals, the Vasco team had defeated Mumbai’s Elite Division side Century Rayon 4-0 wherein Beneston Barretto, Anil Gaonkar, Denvil Fernandes and Rugved Yeole were on the score sheet. Whereas, the Army Men downed Friends Belgaum by six goals in their semis encounter.
Earlier, Vasco made it into quarter finals with an easy 3-0 win over Navjyot FC, while in the quarters, they beat Hyderabad’s Artillery Army by a solitary goal.