When the final whistle blew at the Wings Sports Centre in Bandra, it wasn’t a striker who stole the spotlight, instead it was Cathedral and John Connon’s (Fort) calm and composed goalkeeper Vedita Kapadia. She came off the bench and made two vital saves in the penalty shootout before converting her own spot-kick, to help her team beat Jamnabai Narsee (Juhu) 2-1 and clinch the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) girls U-16 Division-I title on Tuesday.

Known for her quick reflexes and steely nerves, Vedita made the difference yet again — she had also similarly excelled in penalty shootout victories against Bombay Scottish (Mahim) and Bombay Scottish (Powai) in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.

The Cathedral and John Connon girls with their trophy after beating Jamnabai Narsee in the MSSA Division-I final on Tuesday. Pics/Atul Kamble