Pawar Public School (Chandivali) produced a strong second half performance and scored four goals during this period to hand Cardinal Gracias School (Bandra) a 0-4 defeat in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organised boys' U-16 Division IV inter-school football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.

Striker Pratham Nair played the lead role with a brace while teammates Ritwik Sali and captain Meet Khatu netted one each to complete the winning tally. The Pawar Public boys credited coach Viraj [Khanolkar] Sir for their win. "We dominated from the start, but missed many chances in the first half. During the break, Viraj Sir gave us a pep talk, which was motivating.