The match was locked 1-1 at the interval.
With today's win, Sporting Clube de Goa opened their account with 3 points from two matches whereas Churchill Brothers are yet to open their account from 3 outings.
It took Churchill Brothers just 10 minutes to find their groove, when Captain Elvis Barretto led by example and fired in a spectacular free-kick from 35-yards out.
Sporting Goa took the game to Churchill Brothers and it was not long before they were back on level terms.
On the half hour mark, Sporting Goa's Papai Biswas threatened with a drop of the shoulder and a burst of pace, but the shot did not trouble the rival custodian.
Ten minutes into the second session, Mauvin flashed the ball across the six yard box, but none of his team mates were placed to take advantage.
Five minutes later, it was Sporting Goa's turn to unleash their dead ball specialist.
Midway through the second-half, Sporting Goa's Papai ran down the flank and slid the ball into the danger area, but no one was able to capitalise and the golden chance went begging.
Churchill Brothers had a nice opportunity to equalise at the end, when Lalit Tariyal headed a free kick goal bound, but the Flaming Oranje Captain Charles Cardoz read the situation and calmly cleared off the goal line.
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