MUMBAI, August 1: Saki Village Boys faced a humiliating 1-4 loss from Holy Family in their Mumbai District Football Association Harwood League encounter at the St.Xavier's ground, Parel.

Holy Family, playing their first league match today, have started on a positive note with this convincing victory. Saki Village Boys were totally nonplussed by Holy Family's initial surge.

The first goal came as early as in the 10th minute of the first session. Centre-half Anand Sutar scored the goal through a direct hit, after tackling the Saki Village defenders al on his own. The diminutive goalkeeper Biju Rappai was nowhere in the path of the ball's trajectory, which was shot a good 20 yards from the post.

Holy Family strengthened their hold over the match in the 21st minute with their second goal scored by left-half Duncan Fernandes through a pass from mid-fielder Chetan Solanki.

While Saki Village Boys were still reeling under the second goal shock, Holy Family struck again in the very next minute through a corner taken by striker Glen Rodriques.

Left-winger Edgar Perreira scored on this occasion with a fine header.At half time Holy Family led by three goals.

Saki Village Boys were able to register a goal early in the second half through mid-fielder Vinay D'Silva. Holy Family defender Chetan Solanki, who was between the goalkeeper and D'Silva while trying to stop the ball, deflected it into the net.

Facing a two goal deficit, Saki Village replaced their goalkeeper. Yet, they could not stop Rollan Almeida from scoring the fourth goal for the winners with a left footer, midway through the second session.

After today's match, Saki Village Boys have two points from two matches and Holy Family have two points from one match.

Perreira scores hat-trick

A hatrick by Philibert Perreira saw Amboli Sports Club trounce Ceat Tyres Ltd 4-0, in the Division I league match for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Trophy at the same venue earlier in the day.

Perreira scored all the goals in the first half (10th, 16th & 40th minute) to take the score to 3-0 in the second half. Forward Jose D scored the final goal of the match, five minutes before the final whistle.

Amboli Sports Club has three points from two encounters while Ceat Tyres is still broke.

Match rained out

UNPLAYABLE ground conditions and intermittent rains this evening led to a washout of the Western India Football Association's (WIFA) Super Division match between Union Bank and Bank of India.

The encounter has been postponed and will be played at a later date, revealed a WIFA official.

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