Date:30/01/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/30/stories/2008013055511900.htm

Sport - Football

Sporting Clube puts it past Viva Kerala

Margao: Sporting Clube de Goa’s Elijah Obagbemiro scored a goal in each half to star in his team’s 3-0 win over Viva Kerala in the 14th round of the ONGC I-League football championship at the Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.

The local outift, which led 2-0 at half-time, scored through Harmanjot Khabra (20th) and Elijah Obagmeriro (33rd, 61st).

Sporting Clube’s keeper Luis Barreto, who brought off a couple of good saves in the second half, was declared the Man-of-the-Match.

The Goa club, which knew that the match was crucial to keep itself from relegation, played with determination and dominated the proceedings.— PTI