Enterprising midfielder Ash D'Silva, 14, once again hogged the spotlight as her decisive strike paved the way for Apostolic Carmel (Bandra) to snatch a 1-0 win against defending champions Arya Vidya Mandir (AVM) (Juhu) in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organised girls' U-16 Div I final of the inter-school football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.

Ash, who had rescued her team with a crucial save in the tie-breaker during their semi-final win against Bombay Scottish (Mahim) on Wednesday, scored the winner in the 17th minute. After teammate Mehak Lobo was tackled by a defender on the edge of the penalty area, the ball deflected to Ash, who pounced on the chance and chipped it over an advancing Arya Vidya Mandir goalkeeper Diya Parekh.