Maiden title for Muktanand

MUMBAI, SEPT 10: Swami Muktanand, Andheri, achieved their first ever title when they ousted Holy Family B, Andheri, 4-1 via the tie-break...

MUMBAI, SEPT 10: Swami Muktanand, Andheri, achieved their first ever title when they ousted Holy Family B, Andheri, 4-1 via the tie-breaker in boys under-14 Division IV final of the MSSA-Colgate Inter-School football tournament at the MSSA-Castrol Schools Sports Centre, Azad Maidan, today.

This was the fifth final appearance in six long years for Muktanand. They had been unsuccessful in four previous title outings. Today too, things looked bleak when they surrendered their first-half solitary goal lead early in the second-half.

They, however, withstood the sustained pressure without conceding another goal and then, scored thrice without any reply in the spot-kick duel to romp home champions.

Praneel, son of the late Bank of India star player Suresh Mendon, gave Muktanand the lead in the 20th minute. His long shot from 20 yards out from the left flank, brooked no reply from the short Holy Family goalkeeper Rohan D8217;Costa who stood rooted to the murky surface.

Holy Family restored parity in the 31st minute of the 50-minute encounter. Alexander Lobo was the goal-getter. His chip from the right corner of the goal area beat Muktanand goalkeeper Anup Bhat hands down.

In the tie-breaker, Inderprith Dhillon, Rajiv Dutt and Bhavesh Trivedi neatly scored for Muktanand. Shalton D8217;Souza, Rohan Pawaskar and Ashwin Patel failed to account for Holy Family.

Evelyn Goes maintained her fine goal-scoring spree. She notched the match-winner today to take St Anne8217;s A, Fort, into the girls under-16 final with a 2-1 victory over St Mary8217;s, Kalina. This was Evelyn8217;s 15th goal in four matches.

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Tony Martin, the former Tata and International football left-winger, was the Chief Guest and distributed away the prizes.

RESULTS

At MSSA-Castrol Schools Sports Centre, Azad Maidan: Under-12 II-D: Naval Public, Colaba 0 drew with Christ Church, Byculla 0. Girls under-16 semis: St Joseph8217;s, Vikhroli 1 Savina Cardoz bt Our Lady of Remedy A, Kandivli 0 via the tie-breaker; St Anne8217;s A, Fort 2 Namah Sekhri, Evelyn Goes bt St Mary8217;s, Kalina 1 Nisha Dias. U-14 IV third place: St Mary8217;s, Kalina 2 Shane Mascarenhas, Vincy Rebello bt St Xavier8217;s, Andheri 0. U-14 IV final: Swami Muktanand, Andheri 4 Praneel Mendon, Inderprith Dhillon, Rajiv Dutt, Bhavesh Trivedi bt Holy Family, Andheri B 1 Alexander Lobo via the tie-breaker.

At Holy Family High School ground, Andheri: U-12 II-C: Don Bosco, Matunga B 0 drew with St Stanislaus, Bandra A 0. U-12 II-A: Our Lady of Remedy, Kandivli 1 Craig D8217;Souza drew with St Joseph8217;s, Malad 1 Utsav Bachani. U-12 II-A: St Xavier8217;s, Vile Parle 2 Kingston Pereira 2 bt St Francis D8217;Assisi B, Borivli 1Deepesh Shetty.

Schools badminton

The MSSA-Colgate Inter-School badminton tournament will now be held at the Cricket Club of India CCI courts from Friday, 17th September to Sunday 26, September.

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Participating schools should collect the draws from the MSSA Office on Wednesday, 15th September from 2.00 p.m. onwards.