Goalkeeper Aanya Kalianpur put up a gutsy performance and played a significant role in propelling Rustomjee International (Dahisar) into the girls under-12 Division-I final of the MSSA inter-school football tournament.

Bubbling with confidence Aanya stood firm in the Rustomjee goal and came up with three crucial saves in the penalty shootout duel which enabled her team overcome an energetic and aggressive Christ Church (Byculla) 4-2 via the tie-breaker after their semi-final encounter finished in an exciting 1-1 draw at Azad Maidan on Monday.