FC Goa edged out Churchill Brothers 5-4 on penalties after a goalless draw on Sunday to reach the main draw of the Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy.

FC Goa dominated possession throughout the match but were unable to find a breakthrough against a resolute Churchill Brothers defence. The match remained deadlocked at 0-0 after both regular and extra time, forcing a penalty shootout.

FC Goa proved more clinical from the spot, with Brison, Lickson, Zozoa, Vellington and Sitroy all converting their penalties. Churchill Brothers, meanwhile, saw one of their attempts saved, handing FC Goa a narrow victory and a place in the group stage of the tournament.

With this win, the final groups for the main draw have been decided as follows:

Main draw

Group A

Cortalim Villagers, Sesa FA, Sporting Clube de Goa, Mumbai City FC

Group B

FC Goa, Dempo SC, Panjim Footballers, Kerala Blasters

Fixtures

8th May Cortalim Villagers V Sesa FA

8th May Sporting Clube V Mumbai City FC

9th May FC Goa V Dempo SC

9th May Panjim Footballers V Kerala Blasters

10th May Cortalim Villagers V Sporting Clube

10th May Sesa FA V Mumbai City FC

11th May FC Goa V Panjim Footballers

11th May Dempo SC V Kerala Blasters

12th May Mumbai City FC V Cortalim Villagers

12th May Sporting Clube V Sesa FA

13th May Kerala Blasters V FC Goa

13th May Panjim Footballers V Dempo SC