Arnav Singh struck twice as Cathedral and John Connon (Fort) shocked defending champions Don Bosco (Matunga) 2-0 in the semi-finals of the boys U-16 Division-I Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school football tournament at Wings Sports Centre, Bandra, on Wednesday.

Don Bosco, who are always among the favourites to win the title given their impressive record in the competition, started aggressively, pressing high and creating early chances through attackers Sheldon D’Souza and Avanish Bhaigade. However, Cathedral custodian Arham Agarwal thwarted them with two sharp saves.

A sublime chip

The Cathedral boys then launched the offensive and broke the deadlock (19th minute) with Singh’s delicate chip over an advancing Don Bosco custodian Eshant Nikam.