The Madhya Pradesh school fought hard against the Goan outfit to contain the later.
After their opening match victory over St Stanislaus HS, Bihar, on Monday, Progress started with confidence and showed no signs of fatigue. They were awarded a penalty in the ninth minute after promising medio Malcolm Gonsalves was brought down by the rival defenders in the danger zone.
Lionel D’Souza rose to the occasion and calmly converted the resultant spot-kick.
The Madhya Pradesh boys found the equalizer in the last minute of the first half from a free-kick but Progress responded quickly after resumption through a goal by striker Glevito Miranda, who stormed into the rival territory with a sensational solo effort.
All was looking good for the Goan team but their hearts crumbled in the final minutes of the match when their opponents restored parity.
Madhya Pradesh gained a penalty after a Progress player handled the ball in the 18-yard box. The teams settled for a point each. Progress team will play their next match against Nicobar Islands, on Wednesday, at 8.30 am, at Ambedkar stadium.
