Ascend International School (BKC) defeated defending champions Bombay Scottish School (Mahim) 2-0 to enter the final of the boys U-10 Dream Sports Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school football Super Cup tournament at Azad Maidan on Monday.
Interestingly, Bombay Scottish had beaten Ascend 1-0 to win the title last year.
Ascend made a bright start and took the lead early in the sixth minute through Aushim Sagar. His attempt from outside the area slipped past Bombay Scottish goalkeeper Kabir Vora, who fumbled while trying to collect the ball, giving the BKC side a 1-0 lead. The Mahim outfit tried to respond and pushed forward in search of the equaliser. However, Ascend’s defence stayed compact and denied them clear chances. Despite their efforts, Scottish were unable to break through as Ascend carried the 1-0 advantage into the halftime break.
On resumption, the Mahim outfit tried to press for the equaliser but struggled to create clear chances as Ascend’s defence remained compact. With four minutes remaining, Nivaan Virani sealed the victory with a neat placement into the right side of the goal.
Meanwhile, in the other semifinal, Campion School (Colaba) defeated Sacred Heart Boys High School (Santacruz) 4-1 at the same venue. Hrihaan Jagtap, Aadit Dey, Abbas Attarwala and Prerit Bhansali scored for Campion, while Harman Singh netted the lone goal for Sacred Heart.
Ascend International and Campion will face each other in the final on March 10 at 3.30 pm at Azad Maidan.
