VASCO GOA entered the semifinals of the Malayala Manorama Gold Cup Football Tournament at Seethi Haji Floodlit Stadium, Edavanna. The match was goalless draw. Vasco had better goal differences from the previous quarter final matches which helped them to get through the hurdle.
Vasco had a lot of chances to convert but could not score due to some exceptional work at the back by the KSEB Goalkeeper Nelson. The second half kicked of with some beautiful football from KSEB which tested the Goan defense. Vasco defense was solid today and didn't allow the opposition to convert the well crafted moves.
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Sunday 17 January 2010, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.