Meanwhile, Bombay Scottish (Mahim) returned to winning ways as they handed Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) a 1-0 defeat
St Lawrence’s goal-scorers Anush More (left) and Tanish Mahadik at St Francis D’Assisi ground, Borivli. Pics/Satej Shinde
St Lawrence High School (Kandivli) dished out an excellent combined performance to score a fluent 2-0 win against Christ Church School (Byculla) in a boys U-16 Group ‘A’ match of the MSSA inter-school football tournament at the St Francis D’Assisi High School ground, Borivli, on Friday.
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The Kandivli boys, winners of the MSSA Ahmed Sailor knockout tournament last year, scored once in each half. Anush More’s long-range shot gave them the opener while a superb solo effort from Tanish Mahadik made it 2-0 as St Lawrence recorded their second successive win to qualify for the playoffs. St Lawrence had defeated Smt RSB AVM (Juhu) 3-1 previously.
Don Bosco’s Shelden Dias (right) and Hitesh Bhatia of Campion fight for the ball during their MSSA U-16 match in Borivli yesterday
In another first-division match, reigning champions Don Bosco (Matunga) struck at the death to overcome former champions Campion School (Cooperage) by a tense 1-0 margin. Consistent scorer Adair D’Souza netted the decisive goal to ensure Don Bosco’s second win and a place in the playoffs.
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Meanwhile, Bombay Scottish (Mahim) returned to winning ways as they handed Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) a 1-0 defeat. The Mahim lads, who had earlier lost 0-2 to Don Bosco (Matunga), scored the winning goal through their skipper Raghav Kanodia in the ninth minute of the first half.
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