A brace
from Frank Seator lifts Salgaocar
Principal Correspondent
— Photo: Vipin Chandran
ACTION PACKED: Salgaocar’s Liberian striker
Frank Seator (left) in action against Titanium on Tuesday.
KOCHI: He is built like a bull but is cool, composed and is a
clinical finisher. Seasoned Liberian Frank Seator struck twice in an
18-minute spell as Salgaocar Sports Club defeated Travancore
Titanium 2-0 in the ONGC Second Division National Football League at
the Maharaja’s Stadium here on Tuesday evening.
Salgaocar, which took the third spot in the recent high-profile Goan
Pro League, is clearly the best side here. The Goan side clearly
dominated the proceedings after settling down by the half-hour mark
with captain Rocus Lamare directing the moves smartly from the
middle.
Touch drama
The opening goal had a touch of drama. Sushel Kesko advanced
stealthily from the right wing and sent a smart cross to Seator.
Defender Dinraj attempted to thwart Seator but by doing so, he was
also blocking goalkeeper Navas’ line. The wily Seator used the
opportunity nicely and gently tapped the ball home in the 19th
minute.
Seator also took his time while scoring his other goal. The cool
striker trapped the pass from Francis Fernandes with his thigh and
placed it in the right corner in the 37th minute.
In between, William Colaco had Bijen Singh’s freekick kissing the
top of the crosspiece and a little later Francis Fernandes, who was
fed nicely by Beevan, shot over.
Salgaocar had another good chance to increase the margin in the 78th
minute when captain Rocus sent a curling freekick from the top of
the box. The tall Brazilian defender, Eduardo Lacerda, broke away
from the pack smartly but he could only head the ball over.
At the other end, for Titanium, the experienced midfielder Cleetus
did much of the hard work but while the team’s Ghanian striker Enoch
Amoago was marked well, Ebin Rose, the other forward, was clearly a
big flop.
Ebin did not fit in, he lacked confidence and was slow, often
failing to latch on to crosses.
Titanium’s best goal-move came towards the end, with Cleetus rushing
in from the left and feeding Amoago but the latter narrowly missed.
Salgaocar has three points from one game while Titanium, from
Thiruvananthapuram, has one from two games.
There will be no match on Wednesday and on Thursday, Salgaocar meets
Viva Kerala in a crucial game.
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