Pune FC Wins the Historic Bandodkar Gold Trophy 2016

DULER:
Pune Football club U 21 won over  Dempo Sports club U 21 by 4-1 margin to lay their hands on the prestigious All India Bandodkar Gold Trophy, organized by GFA, played at Duler stadium.
In a largely attended match, witnessed almost by 3,000 fans saw both the teams start the first quarter of the match cautiously restricting the play mostly in the midfield.Pune struck two goals in each session of play, with Dempo pulling a goal in the second session.Pune’s skipper stunned not only the entire Dempo defense in the 14th minute, but left the supporters dumb founded with his 30-yard scorching right footer, 1-0.
The Red Lizard’s came closely to further increase their lead in the 21st and 22nd minute through Ashique Kuruniyan whose strike from the edge of the box which missed the target narrowly and than a superb placement from inside the box, which was pushed to safety by Dempo keeper Ozen Silva.
The Junior Golden Eagles had a chance to level terms in the 23rd minute where Kapil Hoble was tackled by Pune’s stopper back Rajat Kumar just outside the penalty box, but Hayden Fernandes strike did not do any damage.
Minutes later Dempo’s substitute Germanpreet Singh landed into the gloves of keeper Anuj Kumar.Dempo’s keeper Ozen Silva was once again caught on the wrong foot as Lalawmpuia Opia 25-yard blistering shot, in the 37th minute crashed into the far corner of the goal, 2-0.
Just seven minutes into the second session and Pune’s Ashique getting hold to a long ball from the defense ran swiftly past the Dempo defenders and scored into the far corner of the goal, 3-0.The best chance for Dempo came in the 53rd minute where Josley Dias shot rebounded of the post.
It did not take long for Pune to score their fourth goal where in the 62nd minute Sahil Panwar scored from the penalty spot after Jayson D’Souza brought down Lalwmpuia Opia inside the penalty box, 4-0. Dempo finally managed to pull a goal from Latesh Mandrekar in the 74th minute where Pune keeper had left his charge to tackle Germanpreet Singh, 4-1.
In the 82nd minute Pune’s Sahil Panwar was sent off by referee Parmanand Mandrekar for receiving his second booking on tackling Kapil Hoble. In the added time Dempo’s Jayson D’Souza was red carded for second booking by the referee. Pune FC carried away the winners cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 plus the historic Banndodkar Gold trophy, while Dempo SC had to be content with Rs.75,000 from the hands of Adv Francisco D’Souza, Dy. Chief Minister, Govt of Goa.
Ashique Kuruniyan of Pune FC received the man of the match cash prize of Rs.5,000 from the hands of  Jyoti Bandekar and Sameer Kakodkar.
Before the start of the finals commissioning of Outdoor Sports Arena Lighting of Existing Football
Stadium at Duler, Mapusa, was done by Adv Francisco D’Souza (Dy. Chief Minister, Govt of Goa),in the presence of Glen Ticlo (MLA Aldona), Kiran Kandolkar (MLA Tivim), Sandeep Falari (Chairperson Mapusa Municipal Council), Marlene DeSouza (Vice Chairperson Mapusa Muncipal Council), Sudhir Kandolkar (Vice Chairperson GSUDA), Elvis Gomes (Member Secretary GSUDA), Jagdish Hosamani (Chief Project Officer GSUDA), Clen Madeira (Chief officer Mapusa Muncipal Council) and all Councilors.