
OCTOBER 19: Oswald D8217;Souza cracked four goals in Ave Maria8217;s thumping 6-1 win over Marolites in a First Division Hockey Association of Mumbai HAM match at St Andrew8217;s High School Ground, Bandra, today. Packing a mighty wallop and setting a telling pace in Ave Maria8217;s attack, the bespectacled striker found the net twice in each half.
Ryan Alphonso and Peter Fernandes added the other goals for Ave Maria with Darshen Singh pulling one back for ten-man Marolites to make it 1-5.
Rajput XI making a hash of 15 penalty-corners against Mari Nagar still managed to win 2-1 with goals by Rohin Fernandes and Saby Fernandes penalty-stroke. Mari Nagar reduced the margin through Sewell D8217;Mello late in the game and were unlucky not to split points when Albert Misquitta went close in the dying moments.
Oswald, leading Ave Maria8217;s charge, struck in the ninth minute with a crisp hit to put his side one-up. With Marolites unable to field the full complement of 11 players, their beleaguered defence wasn8217;t helped by shaky goalkeeping and a feeble clearance by Ashlyn D8217;Mello presented Niren Pimenta Ave Maria their second.goal after 19 minutes.
D8217;Mello was not at fault when Marolite8217;s citadel fell again 8212; Oswald8217;s neat flick giving the hardpressed custodian no chance Oswaldo8217;s verve in a rampaging attack floored the rival defence in the second half, scoring his fourth with a high shot into the net, then laid a pass for Peter Fernandes to put Ave Maria 5-0 up.
Darshan Singh deflected the ball in amidst a scramble in front of goal with only a minute left to score a consolation for Marolites. Oswaldo slammed his fourth seconds before time.