Naval Dockyard came into this game after a 7-1 thumping by Sea View and looked to put it all behind them against a confident Miners side.

Well it was Miners who set the dice rolling as they created a host of opportunities to go ahead but failed to covert those chances. Naval Dockyard were living on the edge of the area as Miners looked to score the opener. In the 24th minute, number 9 Jayesh Kadam put them in front after a lovely move from the left was converted. And it could have been more worse for the Naval boys when number 8 Ashish Dayal rounded off  the keeper only to have a narrow angle and run out of ideas hitting his shot at the keeper. A glorious chance to make it 2-0

And it was very nearly the second goal when a lovely weighted lobbed ball into the path of number 9 Jayesh Kadam was miss hit over the crossbar. That would have been a spectacular volley had he managed to keep it down. Miners deservedly went into half time with a goal in front.

The second half saw Miners quickly double their lead just two minutes in, when number 9 Jayesh Kadam netted the rebound of the Dockyard keeper who did extremely well to keep the first shot out. A goal that gave them a breather as it looked like they would go on to score more. Many of the counter attacks saw their wingers flagged offside.

A moment of controversy yet again in an MDFA game when the referee looked to have made a mistake giving the foul against Miners when it was the Miners’ player who was fouled. This led to exchange of words between the referee and number 9 Jude who was a substitute standing at the touch line. A series of exchanges saw the referee give him a yellow card and almost threatned to stop the game if the player did not leave for the stands. After the MDFA officials intervened the matter was solved and the play was allowed to go on.

The incident seem to have taken  the sting out of the game. But Miners kept playing their game trying to construct attacks down the left. They were unlucky not to score more. In the end Naval Dockyard succumbed to yet another defeat as Miners crossed the finish line with ease.

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This was an all one-sided game with Sea View dominating from the kick-off scoring some spectacular goals. The first goal came in the 22nd minute when Sea View number 15 Spencer Johnson shot from from 25 yards out only for the Dockyard keeper who could not sort his feet out making it 1-0.

Sea View quick to add to their tally when number 11 Varun PV made a sensational run down the left curling a beauty past the keeper making it 2-0 in the 27th minute. Number 27 Pratik was quick to make it 3-0 in the 28th minute, a nightmare for the Dockyard keeper. He was eventually substituted for number 1 MT Sankati. He was brave enough to pull out a few saves but was eventually sent off when he handled the ball in trying to save a goal scoring opportunity rushing outside the box.

The match seemed well and truly over at half time as Sea View were playing for fun in the second half to add to their tally of three goals with the goal difference in mind. Naval Dockyard number 7 R. Ramesh scored the only goal in the 68th minute which was their only consolation.

But that seemed to have only come back to bite them as  Sea View started a goal fest of their scoring four in the next 10 minutes. Number 37 Agnelo Fernandes scored a quick brace in the 71st minute with some shambolic defending at the back whereas Spencer Johnson completed his hat trick in the 78th minute with well directed shouldered goal into the left corner. Number 8 Shrikant V the former Air India man was the heart of the midfield supplying a string of goals whereas number 11 Varun PV proved a menace down the left making some breath taking runs also assisting a few goals.

Naval Dockyard’s poor performance was down to their first keeper making errors allowing Sea View a 3-0 lead at halftime. Adding to that lack of pressing, clearances and some very poor defending.

Sea View can take pride from this all round performance where there were lot of goals, some neat and tidy football supported by an astute defense who just let one goal in. There could have been more goals as Johnson hit the crossbar on a few occasions and some were fired over the top from his team mates.

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