Cathedral and John Connon School (Fort) came from behind to defeat St Joseph’s Secondary High School (Malad) 3-1 and secure their place in the boys U-16 Division I semi-finals of the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school football tournament at Wings Sports Centre, Bandra, on Monday.

St Joseph’s took the lead in the third minute through Ayaan Maniar, who placed the ball into the bottom right corner of the net, leaving the Cathedral defence stunned. Cathedral eventually found the equaliser in the 22nd minute when Arnav Singh slotted home for 1-1.

After the break, Cathedral came out with renewed intensity. Skipper Rian Uniyal, led by example, converting a penalty in the 28th minute to give his team the lead after which Anaai D’Souza sealed the win with a calm finish in the 41st minute.