Amalendu Roye Memorial Football Tournament
St. Francis D’Assisi, Borivali overcame arch-rivals Don Bosco, Matunga 5-4 via the tie-breaker to emerge champion of the 15th Amalendu Roye Memorial Football Tournament, organised by the Indian Cultural League (ICL) and played at the MSSA Ground, Azad Maidan. The match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Don Bosco scored just before half-time through Athavra Gatkar, which was neutralized by Sherwin D’Mello in the second half.
In the penalty shootout duel, the goal scorers for D’Assisi were Kevin Shah, Viren Mudilar, Vinay Sakpal and Johnson Mathews, while Don Bosco scored only three through Atharva Gatkar, Clivert Miller and Aman Mangi.
Johnson Mathews of St.Francis D’Assisi was adjudged the ‘Best Player of the Tournament’, and Alric Durate of Don Bosco was selected as the ‘Best Goalkeeper’.
Cathedral & John Connon, Fort bagged the Third Place prize defeating Colaba Municipal School 4-3 also via the tie-breaker.
Results (finals): St. Francis D’A’ssisi 5 (Sherwin D’Mello, Kevin Shah, Viren Mudilar, Vinay Sakpal, Johnson Mathews) beat Don Bosco, Matunga 4 (Atharva Gatkar 2, Clivert Miller, Aman Mangi).
Third place: Cathedral & John Connon, Fort beat Cloaba Municipal School 4-3 via the tie-breaker.