Tracy,Radhika take Packers’ to semis


Tracy Gonsalves and Radhika Ganega, both showed good form by scoring a goal each to lead Bandra Packers ‘B’ to a 2-1 win against Bodyline FC in a women’s quarter-final match of the 23rd Bandra Gymkhana Open Rink Football Tournament and played under floodlights at the Demonte Park Recreational Ground, Bandra. Levanah Samuels got the lone goal for the losers.

Tracy Gonsalves (left) and Radhika Ganega, scored a goal each for Bandra Packers ‘B’ team

Tracy Gonsalves (left) and Radhika Ganega, scored a goal each for Bandra Packers ‘B’ team

In the semi-final round, Packers ‘B’ will meet Mumbai United who defeated Leaders Academy (Green) by a close 3-2 margin. Surbhi Manjekar, Abeer Arsiwalla and Shemchui Ningsheng, were bang on target for Mumbai United while Leaders Academy got their goals through Priya Tiwari and Lian Mathews.

The second final will be contested between Companeroes SC and Bandra Packer ‘A’.

Meanwhile in men’s open pre-quarter-final matches, Chimbai SC got the better of Annonymous SC 5-4 and Good Shepherd, Andheri prevailed over Xavierites SC by a 4-2 margin to advance to the last eight round.

Results – Men’s (pre-quarter-finals): Chimbai Sports Club 5 (Joshua Versoakar 3, Leander Dharmai, Zeeshan Pharia) bt Annonymous SC 4 (Ashish Tawashkar 2, Jermy George, Jardin Bryganza); Good Shepherd, Andheri 4(Clyburn Pereira 2, Goran Mehezw, Sheldon Fernandes) bt Xaverities 2 (Robin Baptista, Denston Moraes); Celtic 7070 5 (Sheldon Raghwan 2, Troy Nunes 2, Karan Kapoor) bt Caramalities SC 1 (Hridey Vasan); Autonomous SC (Alister Mendes, Declan Gonsalves) bt Mighty Ducks 1(Rakesh Dhanu).
Men’s Veterans (pre-quarter-finals): Golden Gunners 2(Saby D’Souza, Anton Saldhana) bt ABC, Malad 0.
Women (quarter-finals): Bandra Packers ‘B’ 2 (Tracy Gonsalves, Radhika Ganega) bt Bodyline FC 1(Levanah Samuel); Mumbai United 3(Surbhi Manjekar, Abeer Arsiwalla, Shemchui Ningsheng) bt Leaders Academy Green 2 (Priya Tiwari, Lian Mathews).
Semi -finals line-up: Bandra Packers ‘A’ vs Companeroes SC, Bandra Packers ‘B’ vs Mumbai United.