Riding high on a brace from striker Jinay Barud, NSS Hillspring International School (Tardeo) clinched their maiden boys U-12 Division III title in the Dream Sports Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school football tournament, defeating PG Garodia International (Ghatkopar) 2-0 at Azad Maidan on Thursday. The Tardeo outfit wrapped up a memorable campaign without conceding a single goal throughout the tournament, a rare feat at any level of inter-school football.

NSS Hillspring’s Jinay — who played through the pain after twisting his ankle on Tuesday — broke the deadlock in the 11th minute with a well-timed header that sneaked into the bottom right corner of the net, giving the Tardeo side a 1-0 lead.