Cortalim Villagers edge past Sesa FA

The encounter was tightly contested, with both sides struggling to find the breakthrough. Early chances went begging, including a missed header from Ashnoy Gomes for Cortalim and long-range efforts from Sesa’s Lickson Rebello. Sesa goalkeeper Micky Dias kept his side in the game, denying Vignesh Naik from close range in the 52nd minute after having earlier created opportunities for his team.

Cortalim’s Jaison Vaz spurned multiple chances around halftime, including a glaring miss in the 73rd minute. With yellow cards shown to players from both sides and even the Cortalim coach the match looked destined for a draw until Fernandes’ late heroics. His decisive strike also earned him the Man of the Match award.