DON BOSCO WIN ‘MINKY’ HOCKEY

Mumbai, August 30, 2009: A fine goal and an assist by Jonathan
Fernandes helped Don Bosco (Matunga) win the maiden Minky Hockey title
by beating St.Stanislaus ( Bandra ) 2-1. This win helped to assert
their supremacy in Mumbai schools hockey at the MHA Mahindra Stadium
today.

Jonathan opened the scoring mid way in the first half as he latched on
stray ball in the attacking zone and finding the far corner with an on
the run rasping hit that found no answer from rival keeper Clinton
D’Abreo. Small made Keanu D’Souza playing in the intermediate line
almost scored thereafter but for timely pad stuck out by Clinton.
However, Stanislaus failed to deny their rivals for a long time. It
was Jonathan in the thick of action again, sending a measured diagonal
at the far post for Jerome Pesso to connect home.

The second half was
fought more keenly with the losers having the upper hand. They
succeeded in reducing the margin through Ryland D’Monte who swept home
a cross from the right by Kevin Barnes. The Bandra team tried their
best to level the scores but stout defence by Keanu and Ashley
Coutinho helped Don Bosco run out deserving winners.

Olympian Harpal Singh who played in the Athens Olympics for India was the Chief Guest
on the occasion.

Individual prizes

1) Best Goal-keeper: Abdul Sait (Childrens Academy)

2) Best Full-back: Salim Minz (St.Francis D’Assisi)

3) Best Half-back: Naronha Pereira

4) Best Forward: Jonathan Fernandes (Don Bosco, Matunga)

5. Player of the Final: Blake D’Souza (St.Stanislaus H.S, gets a Bicycle)

6. Player of the Tournament Keanu D’Souza (Don
Bosco, Matunga). also gets a Bicycle

Results:

Semifinals: Don Bosco-Matunga 8 (Jonathan Fernandes 2, Jerome
Pesso 3, Keanu D’Souza 1, Nathan Fernandes 2) beat DAV High
School-Airoli 0.

St.Stanislaus High School 3 (Duane Pereira 3) beat Sacred Heart 0.