MAPUSA, Oct. 9 -- Team Herald [emailprotected]

Dunes Sports Club, Mandrem, cruised into the finals of the Saligao Super Soccer Cup with an emphatic 3-0 win over ABC Arambol in the first semi-final, organized by Saligao United, at Vagator football ground. The match began evenly, both sides displaying firm control in midfield. Arambol earned an early chance in the 4th minute when Pratik's free kick went straight into the Dunes goalkeeper's gloves. Dunes responded in the 22nd minute as Sanmesh Raul's pinpoint cross from the left found Arjun, who narrowly failed to convert. The first half ended goalless after a tight midfield contest. Momentum swung Mandrem's way after the break. A defensive lapse by Arambol initially went unpunished, but in...