Sports Reporter :

 

ST JOHN’S High School (State), Mohan Nagar, warmed up for the DSO Under-17 State Football Competition with another title as they went on to win the St Michael’s High School organised Centenary Celebration Under17 Football Tournament held at SFS School ground on Thursday. The Savio Andrew-coached side rallied brilliantly to beat hosts St Michael’s 9-8 via sudden death after both the teams were locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation time. This was St John’s fourth title in less than a month. The winning journey started with DSO district title in September followed by Fr Peter Mermier trophy a few days later. The team then won the DSO Divisional level crown atWardha earlier this month and on Thursday, the clinched the fourth title. In the exciting final, hosts St Michael’s stunned St John’s with a first half goal scored by Krishna Satnami in the 18th minute. Satnami fired a long ball into the St John’s net. After change of ends, St John’s increased their attacks on St Michael’s citadel and Eric Mathew succeeded in slotting the ball home three minutes before the final whistle.

 

In the shoot-out, Sahil Meshram, Yash Rajwade, Fuzail Khan, Farhan Khan, Shashank Tiwari, Maahir Thakur, Eric Mathew and Moses Joseph scored for St John’s while for St Michael’s, Amos Robert, Samson Anthony, Krishna Satnami, SamvelYellamati, Anshu Chhadi, Pradeep Satnami and Nandu Satnami scored. Iqbal Kashmiri, NDFA Secretary, Fr Vishwas, Principal, St John’s High School, Dr Stanley Gregory, Ravi Francis, Dhanraj Yetta, Yesu Joseph, Sandeep Nagrurkar, Satish Sahu, Naresh Tekam, Lazrus Anthony, Satish Kanojia, Badal Soren and Bosco Francis were the guests for the prize distribution function. Individual Awards: Best Goalkeeper: Faizan Khan (SFS), Best Defender:Nandu Satmani (St Michael’s), Best Half: Sahil Samundre (St John’s), Best Forward: Samvel Yellamati (St Michael’s), Man of the match: Krishna Soni (St Michael’s), Player of the Meet: Moses Joseph.