Mumbai, October 4, 2025: The Dream Sports MSSA Inter-School Football Tournament delivered an exciting day of football action at the MSSA Ground, featuring thrilling matches and decisive results in the Boys U12 Division III and the U12 Girls Division I finals.
### Boys U12 Division III Highlights
The opening fixture saw Hill Spring (Tardeo) and G.D. Somani (Cuffe Parade) battle to a goalless draw. Christ Church ICSE (Byculla), led by captain Zidaan Shaikh, secured a narrow 1-0 victory over St. Lawrence (Borivali), with Zidaan scoring the decisive goal.
In a hard-fought encounter, St. Aloysius (Bandra) edged out St. Xavier’s (Fort) 2-1. Rudra Phatak and Tanmay Mane found the back of the net for St. Aloysius, while Ayaanudin Shaikh scored for St. Xavier’s.
Sharda Mandir (Gamdevi) were awarded a walkover after Gokuldham (Goregaon) failed to appear for their fixture.
St. Dominic Savio (Andheri) triumphed 1-0 against Podar IB & Cambridge (Santacruz), courtesy of Jaden Mendonca’s goal. Meanwhile, Rustomjee International (Dahisar) secured a 1-0 win over Cambridge (Kandivali) with Avneesh Kelaskar scoring the lone goal.
The most impressive performance of the day came from The Somaiya H.S (Vidyavihar), who delivered a dominant 5-0 victory against Parle Tilak ICSE (Vile Parle). Chaitanya Madhukar starred with a hat-trick, while Dhyan Mavani added two more goals in a clinical display of attacking football.
### Girls U12 Division I Highlights
The battle for third place saw J.B.C.N International (Parel) and Don Bosco (Matunga) locked in a goalless draw. The match was decided by a penalty shootout, where Don Bosco emerged victorious 2-1. Captain Kyra Hulyalkar and Michella Mathew converted their spot-kicks, while Shanaya Jhaveri scored for J.B.C.N International.
In the final, Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) claimed the championship title by defeating Bombay Scottish (Mahim) 2-0 in regulation time. Ivana Nahar was the standout player, scoring both goals to secure the gold medal for her team.
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### Brief Scores – Dream Sports MSSA Inter-School Football Tournament (October 4, 2025)
**Boys U12 Division III**
– Hill Spring (Tardeo) 0 drew with G.D. Somani (Cuffe Parade) 0
– Christ Church ICSE (Byculla) 1 (Zidaan Shaikh) beat St. Lawrence (Borivali) 0
– St. Aloysius (Bandra) 2 (Rudra Phatak, Tanmay Mane) beat St. Xavier’s (Fort) 1 (Ayaanudin Shaikh)
– Sharda Mandir (Gamdevi) won by walkover vs Gokuldham (Goregaon)
– St. Dominic Savio (Andheri) 1 (Jaden Mendonca) beat Podar IB & Cambridge (Santacruz) 0
– Rustomjee International (Dahisar) 1 (Avneesh Kelaskar) beat Cambridge (Kandivali) 0
– The Somaiya H.S (Vidyavihar) 5 (Chaitanya Madhukar 3, Dhyan Mavani 2) beat Parle Tilak ICSE (Vile Parle) 0
**Girls U12 Division I**
– 3rd Place: Don Bosco (Matunga) 0 (2) beat J.B.C.N Int. (Parel) 0 (1) on penalties
(Don Bosco scorers: Kyra Hulyalkar, Michella Mathew; J.B.C.N scorer: Shanaya Jhaveri)
– Final: Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) 2 (Ivana Nahar 2) beat Bombay Scottish (Mahim) 0
The tournament continues to showcase incredible young talent and sportsmanship across Mumbai’s inter-school football scene. Stay tuned for more updates!
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