Sports

MARGAO: AA de Majorda played truant today as they were scheduled to play against UC Benaulim in the Alvernaz & Lalush Memorial Football tournament at St John the Baptist grounds, Benaulim.

MARGAO: St Anthony’s, Assolda moved into the quarter-finals of Alvernaz and Lalush Alemao Memorial Football tournament when they scored a 7-6 tie-breaker victory at St John the Baptist grounds, Wednesday.The teams
were locked goalless in the regulation time.

PANAJI: International Scrabbler, Irineu Gonsalves was unanimously elected president of the Scrabble Association of Goa in its recently held AGM.

MARGAO: St Andrew’s Institute,Vasco moved into the next round of Alvernaz and Lalush Alemao memorial under-14 football tournament, organised by Salcete Football Club, when they scored a convincing 3-0 victory against Enfermos, Navelim played at Chinchinim church grounds, Wednesday. St Andrew’s were leading 1-0 at the breather with the goal coming off Silroy Fernandes in the 20th minute of play.

MARGAO: Raia Sporting moved into the semi-finals of the 17th Muriel Faleiro Memorial Football tournament when they registered a 6-4 victory (aggregate) via the tie-breaker against Union of Chinchinim Villagers at Nuvem church grounds, Wednesday. The teams were level at 1-1 at the end of regulation time.

Salgaocar youth selection trials

PANAJI: Salgaocar Sports Club will hold football selection trials for the U-18, U-19 and U-20 age group. Those born between 1990-95 may attend the selection trials along with their own kit and a photo copy of their birth certificate.

By Sudhakar Shanbhag | NT
PANAJI: The Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) and the Goa Olympic Association (GOA), along with the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, are working in tandem to ensure that the groundwork needed for the state to gear up for the Lusofonia Games (2013) and the subsequent National Games (2014) are on track.

MARGAO: Navelim Sporting moved into the quarter-finals of the 17th Muriel Faleiro Memorial Football, scoring an aggregate 8-7 victory via the tie-breaker against St Anthony’s Colva at Nuvem church grounds, Tuesday.

VASCO: The Regional Coaching Centre (RCC), Ponda, emerged champions of 20th Goa State Junior Taekwondo Championship, securing 58 points to lift the trophy during the two-day event at Regina Mundi High School, Chicalim, Sunday.