Goa, Feb. 11 -- Team Herald

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MAPUSA: Guardian Angel SC went down fighting to new entrants Clube de Salgaocar by 2-1 margin in the Goa Professional League match played at Duler Stadium, here, on Tuesday.

For Clube de Salgaocar, Pratesh Shirodkar netted a brace, while Nitesh Hazra scored for Guardian Angel SC.

Guardian Angel SC did have better ball possession and attacks at the rival goal but twice new signing Ronald Singh was timely tackled by rival defenders.

In the very 5th minute, a costly error by Clube de Salgaocar's defender Mevzen Oliveira saw Guardian Angel SC's U-21 Rayan Menezes get hold of the ball just outside the 6-yard box but his weak strike was saved by Clube de Salgaocar's custodian Sanij Bugde, b...