Goa, Jan. 6 -- Team Herald [emailprotected] RAIA: Don Bosco Oratory, Fatorda, got a hard-fought 1-0 win over Raia Sporting Club to enter the quarter-finals in the inaugural match of 2nd Fernando Abranches Memorial Trophy 2026 football tournament organised by United Club of Verna, at Verna Village Panchayat ground, on Monday. Both teams played an attacking football from the word go and got equal opportunity to score but failed to break the deadlock and were held to a 0-0 draw at half time. The all-important goal came from the boots of Hanshlum Furtado in the 35th minute of play. Then Raia Sporting Club were eager to get the equaliser but Patrick D'Souza's shot from the box missed the frame before the final whistle.

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