Goa defeat Punjab, enter semi-finals

Goa defeat Punjab, enter semi-finals

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 05:27 PM IST
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Nagpur : Four-time former champions Goa on Monday registered a solitary goal win over Punjab to enter the semi-finals of the 70th Senior National Football Championship, here.

The only goal of the match was scored by Francis Fernandes in the 17th minute. Goa kept up the pressure in the second half also but they could not increase their tally.

Goa now has 10 points from three victories and one draw. The side drew goalless with Tamil Nadu while defeated Assam 1-0 and West Bengal 3-1 in their earlier fixtures.

In the other fixture, Tamil Nadu outplayed West Bengal by 1-0. Tamil Nadu’s lone goal was netted by M Soosai Raj five minutes after resumption against West Bengal.

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