Lanky striker Chris Fernandes scored a hat-trick to steer St John the Evangelist (Marol) to a 7-0 victory against JBCN International (Andheri) in their Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organised boys' U-16 Division IV inter-school football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.

Chris, 15, scored the first goal off an assist from Joshua Lopez in the opening minute and his second from captain Hammad Shaikh's pass in the 14th minute. Three minutes later he completed his hat-trick.