Mumbai Schools Hockey Tournament 2009/2010 has also begun on 18th November.
In the first match, Guru Nanak High School ( Sion ) overcame St.Joseph High School ( Bandra ) by a solitary goal. The all important goal was scored in the first half of the play time 23rd miutes. Priya S.Chiran superbly pounched on a rebound of St.Joseph High School defenders stick to puch into the wroden cage ( 1-0 ). In the MSSA-Nike Inter School Hockey Tournament for Girls under 16 years group ‘a’ played at the MHA Mahindra Stadium, Churchgate.
In an other tie of boys under 14 years group ‘s’ Don Bosco H.S ( Matunga ) ‘B’ and St.Andrew’s H.S ( Bandra ) settle for a draw ( 1-1) However it was St.Andrew’s who went into initial lead Aniket Gaurav deflected in from close range in the 15 minutes 1-0, 5 minutes later Don Bosco ‘B’ equalised through a superb field goal by Royston Tixeira who whot in from a acute angle ( 1-1) Thereafter both the schools sides failed to score hence they had to settle out for draw.