Continuing their fine form from this year’s mid-day Ranis of Rink—Mumbai’s only U-16 inter-school rink football tournament for girls—Smt RSB AVM (Juhu) launched the defence of their MSSA inter-school girls U-16 football tournament in roaring fashion with a 3-1 victory over St Xavier’s (Mira Road) at the St Francis D’Assisi ground, Borivli, on Thursday.

Earlier this year, the Juhu side had displayed fine teamwork combined with some individual brilliance to successfully retain their mid-day Ranis of Rink title at the Neville D’Souza turf, Bandra, beating Rustomjee Cambridge (Dahisar) in the final. And it is these very attributes that helped them deliver the goods in their MSSA season-opening encounter.