Sports

MARGAO: Betalbatim Sporting registered a solitary goal win over top challengers Sporting Club of Davorlim to lift the Cana Benaulim Panchayat Cup 2011, at St John the Baptist grounds, Dando Benaulim, Sunday evening.

MARGAO: Dempo Sports Club scored a splendid 3-2 victory over Churchill Brothers in a friendly match played on the occasion of the inauguration of Quepem Sports Complex at Borimol, Quepem, Sunday.

PANAJI: A 38th minute goal in the second half enabled Curtorim Gymkhana beat Raia Sporting Club 1-0 and move into the quarter-finals of the 40th Custodio Memorial Football Tournament, on Sunday.

MARGAO: Parish Youth Nuvem downed St Sebastiao, Murida 2-0 to move into the quarterfinals of 19th Eslinda Alemao Super Soccer at St John Baptist grounds (Dando), Benaulim on Saturday.

PANAJI:  Fr Agnel, Paroda staged a great comeback to upstage Holiday Sports Club 5-4 via the tie-breaker in the 40th Custodio Memorial Football tournament at Raia Panchayat grounds, on Saturday. The teams were tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time.

MAPUSA: Goa’s passion for football was lightened up yet again when promising Calangute youngster Ashwyn D’Souza was selected to grab the lifetime opportunity to train at one of London’s best known clubs Arsenal FC-England, at Emirates Stadium from  July 21.

PANAJI: Amol Satosker from Vasco, official driver of Team Tata won the first place in Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Rally in Corporate car category.

PANAJI: Mr Babli Vaman Govekar, a die-hard football lover and social worker was unanimously elected the president of Sai Avtar Sports Club, Anjuna.