Tribune News Network
Doha
Portuguese Goans began their campaign in the Portugal Fans Qatar 4-team 6-a-side football tournament with an emphatic 4-1 win over Os Quinas on Wednesday night.
In the other opening day matches, Portugal Fans Kerala won against Os Quinas 3-2 and drew 4-4 against Tungas
The semifinals and the final will take place on October 14. On Wednesday night, the Goan boys did a good job of covering up the one-man disadvantage which fell upon them as goal scorer Oliver Joshua Bennis, who had picked a yellow card earlier, saw the red from the referee for an ‘intentional handball’ midway into the second half.
With one-man short the Goans rose to the challenge to hold their forte while scripting a comfortable win. The Goans went into the lead in the 19th minute through Bennis and a minute later Anthony Carvalho added a second one.
Os Quinas pulled one back two minutes later as Rui Miguel Almeida’s long shot breach Craig’s defence in the Goan goal.
The Goan goalkeeper however made amends with two splendid and standout goals.
Craig scored one from a direct free kick in the 26 minute and a second in the 32, to make it 4-1. Thereafter, both the teams did not trouble the scorers.
