MARGAO: Auxilium High School, Benaulim and Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim booked their places in the final of the U-15 Boys Subroto Mukherjee Football Tournament (Cluster 10) after registering convincing semifinal victories at the DSYA Ground, Ambelim, on Friday.
Auxilium HS overcame Our Lady of Health High School, Cuncolim 3-1 in the opening semifinal after the teams were locked 1-1 at half-time. Fraeli Rodrigues opened the scoring for Auxilium before Valinken Carvalho restored parity for Our Lady of Health to leave the contest evenly poised at the break. Auxilium stepped up the tempo in the second half, with Shanoy Rebelo and Nezwel Fernandes finding the net to seal a deserved victory.
In the second semifinal, Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim produced a dominant display to thrash Rosary High School, Navelim 6-1.
Ethan Carvalho starred with a four-goal haul, while Rajat Borkar and Jaden Ferrao added a goal each to complete the rout. Clive Colaco netted the lone consolation goal for Rosary High School.
The final of the Cluster 10 competition will be played on July 27 at 9.00 am at the DSYA Ground, Ambelim, with Auxilium High School, Benaulim set to face Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim for the title.
