For a team which hasn’t
played any tournament for more than two years, St. Pius
High School has started the season with a bang. The tally
in the five tournaments participated this season, has
raced to One Win, Three Runners Up and One Semi Finalist.
Carlton D’souza Steadfast
Coach credits this success to the hard work and determination
the boys during the hiatus. The team did not participate
in the previous edition as Coach Carlton was not available
due personal problems.
This year the teams have
reached the finals of District Sports Association (DSO)
and Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) tournaments
in the U14 and U16 boys’ category.
The Finals of the Ahmed
Sailor Championship saw Don Bosco’s leveling the
defeat by a solitary goal. St. Pius had got the better
of Don Bosco (Matunga) 3-1 via penalties in the quarter
final of the Nike MSSA Utpal Sanghvi knock tournament
held earlier at the Azad Maidan.
The Arya Vidya Mandir School
– Juhu team, a promising side made it to the trophy
table winning the 2nd Runners Up trophy. The team Coached
by George Lawrence of Steadfast has been a team to beat,
with a side boasting of some brilliant players.