Mumbai, October 4, 2025: The Dream Sports MSSA Inter-School Football Tournament witnessed a thrilling day of action at the MSSA Ground, with decisive results in the Boys U12 Division III and the U12 Girls Division I finals.
In the Boys U12 Division III, Hill Spring (Tardeo) and G.D. Somani (Cuffe Parade) played out a goalless draw in the opening fixture. Christ Church ICSE (Byculla), led by captain Zidaan Shaikh, secured a narrow 1-0 win over St. Lawrence (Borivali).
St. Aloysius (Bandra) edged out St. Xavier’s (Fort) 2-1 in a hard-fought clash, with goals from Rudra Phatak and Tanmay Mane. Ayaanudin Shaikh struck for Xavier’s. Sharda Mandir (Gamdevi) were awarded a walkover after Gokuldham (Goregaon) failed to show up.
St. Dominic Savio (Andheri) overcame Podar IB & Cambridge (Santacruz) 1-0, courtesy of Jaden Mendonca, while Rustomjee International (Dahisar) claimed a 1-0 win against Cambridge (Kandivali) thanks to Avneesh Kelaskar.
The standout performance came from The Somaiya H.S (Vidyavihar), who thrashed Parle Tilak ICSE (Vile Parle) 5-0. Chaitanya Madhukar bagged a hat-trick, while Dhyan Mavani added a brace in a clinical display.
In the U12 Girls Division I, J.B.C.N International (Parel) and Don Bosco (Matunga) played out a goalless draw in the third-place playoff. Don Bosco triumphed 2-1 in the tie-breaker, with captain Kyra Hulyalkar and Michella Mathew converting their spot-kicks, while Shanaya Jhaveri scored for J.B.C.N.
The final saw Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) crowned champions, defeating Bombay Scottish (Mahim) 2-0 in regulation time. Ivana Nahar was the star of the show, scoring both goals to secure the gold medal.
Brief Scores – Dream Sports MSSA Inter-School Football Tournament (Oct 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
