
PUNE, Aug 10: With just one slot remaining to complete the PSAAA Inter-School football knock-out line-up, Bishop8217;s High School seniors scored an easy 2-0 win over SSPMS Boarders to finish group-B runners-up, at the Bishop8217;s High School ground on Monday.
Playing on their home ground, the hosts recorded their win with strikes from Aditya Kelshikar and Ajinkya Hange.
The win mattered most for Bishop8217;s as for their opponents 8212; who already gained a berth in the knock-out8217;s, the loss did not make any difference.
Meanwhile, the knock-out phase of the tournament begins Wednesday at the SSPMS ground, from 8.30 onwards. The finals have been slated for Saturday, August 14.
According to the draw released by SSPMS the organising school, all matches upto the semi-final stage ending in a draw will be resorted to a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner. However, during the finals a 20 minute extra- time period 10 minutes per half, in which the golden goal would be applied, would be played in case the match fails to be decided.
The duration of matches are; Minis 50 minutes of regulation time; Juniors 60 minutes and seniors 60 minutes with a five minute break during half-time.
Today8217;s fixtures
Minis: SSPMS B v ENNS B 8212; 11.00 a.m.; Dastur v Vidya Bhavan 8212; 1.30 p.m.
Juniors: JN Petit v NES Ramanbaugh 8212; 9.45 a.m; Vikhe Patil v SSPMS B 8212; 2.45 p.m.
Seniors: ENNS B v St. Joseph8217;s 8212; 8.30 a.m; Sardar Dastur v Vidya Bhavan 4.00 p.m.
The Qualifiers
Minis
Group-A: SSPMS B; Sardar Dastur D Group-B: JN Petit; Hutchings Group-C: Vidya Bhavan; ENNS B Group-D: Sardar Dastur; Don Bosco.
Juniors
Group-A: JN Petit; Vikhe Patil Group-B: Sardar Dastur; ENNS B Group-C: SSPMS B; New English School Ramanbaugh Group-D: ENNS D; SSPMS D.
Seniors
Group-A: ENNS B; Sardar Dastur Group-B: SSPMS B; Bishop8217;s High School Group-C: Vidya Bhavan; St. Joseph8217;s Group-D: JN Petit; SSPMS D.