PANAJI
Thirteen schools will take part in the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) Nehru U15 Hockey tournament for boys which will take place from August 18 at Peddem ground Mapusa.
Fr. Agnel HS Pilar, The Rosary HS Cujira, St Britto HS Mapusa, Don Bosco HS Panaji, Honda HS Honda, Janata HS Mapusa, Damodar Eng HS Gudi, Holy Cross HS Bastora, Perpetual Succour Convent HS Navelim, St. Ann's HS Thivim and St Anthony HS Guirim will be the teams taking part in the tournament.
The tournament will be played out on a knockout basis with the final and the third-place match taking place on August 23.
Rosary HS Cujira and St Britto HS Mapusa clash in the first match of Day One while in the second match Don Bosco HS Panaji will take on Honda HS Honda,
Janata HS Mapusa and Fr. Agnel HS Pilar have a first-round bye.
In the lower half of the draw, Damodar Eng HS Gudi meet Holy Cross HS Bastora, while Perpetual Succour Convent HS Navelim take on St. Ann's HS Thivim, both matches on August 19.
St Anthony HS Guirim have got a bye in the tournament.
The second-round matches will take place on August 20 followed by the semifinals on August 21.
The winner of the tournament will get a chance to represent Goa at the All-India championship in Delhi.
