Orlem Super Cup:
Defending champions Our Lady of Egypt Parish, Kalina recorded a hard-earned 1-0 win over Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish, Borivali in a tense Men’s open quarter-final match of the Dhoot Developers sponsored 5th All-Mumbai Inter-Parish football tournament for the ‘Orlem Super Cup’, organised by the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Orlem and played at the Church grounds. The Kalina outfit’s dashing striker Tyson Pereira netted the crucial goal, which sealed their win and propelled them to the last four stage.
Later, in a well-contested and tense last eight encounter, St. Joseph’s Parish ‘B’, Mira Road held their nerves to get the better of St. Anne’s Parish, Bandra 11-10 via the sudden death tie-breaker after the scores were locked 2-all at the end of regulation period.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Health Parish, Versova advanced to the final of the veteran men’s competition after scraping past Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Parish, Borivali 6-5 via the penalty shootout tie-breaker in an absorbing semi-final clash.
Results – Veterans Men’s – semi-finals: Our Lady of Health, Versova 6 beat Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Borivali 5 via the tie-breaker. Full-time: 1-1.
Men’s Open – quarter-finals: St. Gonsalo Garcia, Vasai 7 beat St. Andrew’s, Bandra 6 via the tie-breaker. Full-time: 2-2; Our Lady of Egypt, Kalina 1 (Tyson Pereira) beat Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Borivali 0; St. Joseph’s ‘B’, Mira Road 11 beat St. Anne’s, Bandra 10 via the tie-breaker. Full-time: 2-2.