St Vincent’s High on a roll; books semis berth in all 3 categories

In the under-14 category,St Vincent’s School scored a narrow 1-0 victory over SSPMS (Boarding). Virendra Pardeshi’s 14th minute strike sealed the issue for his side. St Vincent’s victory sealed their progression to the semi-finals from the under-14 group. In the other match in the same category,SSPMS (Day) scraped past a spirited Police Public School side with a tight 1-0 scoreline. Chetan Jadhav’s seventh minute goal was the difference between the two sides.

St Vincent’s School played out a 1-1 draw against SSPMS (Boarding) in the under-16 category. Faizan Kuwaire opened the scoring for St Vincent’s School as he scored off a perfectly squared pass in the 17th minute. SSPMS (Boarding) then made repeated forays into the St Vincent’s half in search of an equalizer. The goal finally arrived in the 38th minute when Aditya Naikwadi dribbled past a couple of defenders before slotting the ball home past the St Vincent’s custodian to level matters and ensure that his side walked off with a share of the spoils. Abhinav Vidyalay played a scoreless draw against SSPMS (Day) in the same category.

JN Petit Technical High School will now take on SSPMS (Boarding) in the first semi-final of the under-12 category while hosts Loyola High School will face St Vincent’s School in the other semi-final. In the under-14 category,JN Petit Technical High School will battle St Vincent’s School. Hosts Loyola High School will face St Vincent’s High School in the first semi-final of the under-16 category.