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MSSA football: Kevin, Daksh strike as D'Assisi win third place

Updated on: 18 August,2015 07:52 AM IST  | 
Rufus Vedanayagam |

Kevin Shah and Daksh Shah scored a goal each in the second half as St Francis D'Assisi (Borivli) beat defending champions St Lawrence (Kandivli) 2-0 to win the third place in the MSSA U-16 Div-I football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday

MSSA football: Kevin, Daksh strike as D'Assisi win third place

St Francis D'Assisi's Kevin Shah (left) and Daksh Shah

Kevin Shah and Daksh Shah scored a goal each in the second half as St Francis D'Assisi (Borivli) beat defending champions St Lawrence (Kandivli) 2-0 to win the third place in the MSSA U-16 Div-I football tournament at Azad Maidan yesterday.

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St Francis D'Assisi's Kevin Shah (left) and Daksh Shah 


After a goalless first half, Kevin's shot from outside the box slammed into the top left corner of goal for 1-0. Fifteen minutes later, Daksh doubled the lead from close range.


D'Assisi coach Thomas Barretto said a change in tactics worked for his team. "In the second half I urged the half-line to move up and the aggression paid off", he said.


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