Goa, May 15 -- FC Siolim stormed into the semifinals of the Franco Gouveia Memorial Tournament after defeating Navelim Sporting 2-0 in an exciting quarterfinal clash played at the DSYA Ground and organised by St Anthony Club Colva.

Navelim Sporting started the match on an attacking note and nearly took an early lead in the fourth minute when Joyson Couthino's powerful free-kick crashed against the crossbar. Both sides adopted an aggressive approach during the first half, relying on quick counterattacks and fast transitions to create scoring opportunities.

Nash Pereira and Joyson Couthino impressed for Navelim with their energetic performances, but despite several attacking moves from both teams, the opening half ended goalless.

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