Ryan International CBSE School (Kandivli) scored once in each half to carve out a fighting 2-1 win against Maneckji Cooper School (Juhu) in a first round boys’ U-16 Ahmed Sailor knockout match of the MSSA inter-school football tournament at the St Francis D’Assisi HS ground, Borivli on Thursday.Ryan started in rousing fashion, snatching an early lead when striker Ivan Fernando from a snap effort scored the opening goal in the very third minute of the match.

Maneckji Cooper took that setback in their stride and fought on gamely. Their hard work bore fruits 15 minutes later when Rehan Bharucha hit the target to put the Juhu school on level at half-time.

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