Captain Anamay Arora, 14, led from the front, scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot and marshaling his troops well as Utpal Sanghvi Global School (Juhu) beat a fancied St Francis D’Assisi High School (Borivli) 2-1 in their own backyard in the MSSA boys U-16 Div-II semi-final on Friday.

Minutes before the half-time whistle, the crafty Anamay got the better of last defender Rishi Patel, but was tripped inside the D’Assisi box. Referee Divyesh Ulve immediately pointed to the spot and Anamay beat goalkeeper Dhruv Sharma with a firm left-footed shot to the right corner.