After facing a 1-2 loss to Bombay Scottish in the semi-finals of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys U-16 inter-school football league tournament last month, Don Bosco (Matunga) coach Leslie Machado feared that history might repeat itself in the Ahmed Sailor knockout tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.

Don Bosco (Matunga) players celebrate their 1-0 victory over St Dominic Savio (Andheri) in the Ahmed Sailor knockout final victory at Azad Maidan yesterday. Pic/Satyajit Desai.