AI strike late to hold BOI

MUMBAI: Air India scored a late equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw against Bank of India in the Elite Division football league at the Andheri Sports Complex.

BOI custodian Sanjeev Verma was outstanding as he saved two penalties from Vijith Shetty and Scott D’souza in the second half.

Mid-way through the second period BOI were reduced to 10 men as defender Shailesh Jadhav got his second booking.

BOI took the lead through Rishik Shetty in the 53rd minute before Scott made amends scoring in the 90th minute.

MENEZES RECOVERS IN STYLE TO ADVANCE

Otters Club professional marker Joseph Menezes pulled back from 0-1 down to tame Dadar Club’s Luv Boricha 36-51, 40-31, 60-35 and 60-17 in a snooker qualifying first round match of the BSAM Maharashtra Senior Snooker & Billiards Selection Championship at the Bombay Gymkhana. RESULTS

Sanjay Gamre (Bombay Gym) bt Hardik Vyas (NIA) 3-1; Kishore Laungani (Khar Gym) bt Manan Shah (Malabar Hill Club) 3-0; Rohan Sakalkar (Pune) bt Puneet Thakkar (Mazagon) 3-1; Sagar Patne (Thane) bt Sharad Sharma (Garware) 3-2; Vilas Upsham (Elphinstone CC) bt Mangesh Gurav (MBPT) 3-1; Joseph Menezes (Otters Club) bt Luv Boricha (Dadar) 3-1.

KARNATAKA SC CLINCH ADV KUDROLLI TITLE

Karnataka Sports Club sent defending champions Star of Canara SC crashing to a 3-0 defeat in the final of the Karnatak Sporting Association-organised 12th Adv AR Kudrolli Memorial Football Tournament. After former international Steven Dias provided KSC with 1-0 half-time lead striker Amey Bhatkal scored two goals in the second period to help Karnataka SC triumph.