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PANJIM: Fr Agnel Multipurpose High School, Verna, and Fr Agnel Higher Secondary School, Pilar emerged winners at the 10th Meccabeus Rodrigues Memorial Under-14 and Under-17 inter-school football one-day tournament respectively. The tournament was organised by Fr Agnel Youth Centre, Pilar, at Fr Agnel High School grounds, recently.
In a keenly contested Under 17 finals, Fr. Angel HSS defeated Fr Agnel High School by the tie breaker 4-2 after both teams failed to break the deadlock after an exciting and fast paced match. Both teams tried their best to score the all important goal but their efforts were thwarted by the rock solid defence of both the teams.
In the Under-14 final Fr Agnel Multipurpose HS, Verna defeated Don Bosco HS Panjim by a solitary goal. The all important goal came in the dying minutes of the first half when one of the Verna strikers was fouled in the penalty box which prompted the referee to award a penalty kick, which was calmly converted by the skipper Jayden Pinto.
Don Bosco came close to equalising in the second half but the Fr Agnel custodian was excellent in the goal and managed to keep a clean sheet.
Bibiano Fernandes, AIFF Under-16 head coach, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes.
