His lone goal secures Sesa FA vital three points
Mapusa: Sesa FA edged out Calangute Association 1-0 in the Goa Professional League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa on Thursday.
Sesa dominated the attacking third in the first half, pressing relentlessly for a breakthrough. Their efforts bore fruit in first-half stoppage time when Omkar Shetgaonkar whipped in a curling delivery from the right corner.
Myran Pereira rose at the far post to head it goalward, forcing Calangute’s goalkeeper Aditya Sharma into action. Sharma got a hand to it but failed to secure the ball, and a slight deflection off defender Vishesh Nasnodkar on the goal line wasn’t enough to keep it out.
After the break, Sesa came close to doubling their lead when Sankalp Kankonkar delivered a low cross from the right flank. Beckham Singh controlled it expertly, took a touch, and fired a shot, but Calangute’s goalkeeper Aditya Sharma was up to the task, standing firm to deny him.
Minutes later, Sesa continued their hunt for a second as Faheez curled in a dangerous delivery from a right-sided corner. Daniel Gomes rose to meet it with a powerful header, but Sharma once again came to Calangute’s rescue, diving across to palm it away.
In the dying minutes, Calangute pushed hard for the equalizer but the Sesa defense held firm to seal thier side a 1-0 win.
