St Stanislaus High School (Bandra) edged out General Education Academy (GEA), Malad 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout and booked a spot in the final of the boys’ U-14 MSSA Fr Donelly inter-school hockey knockout tournament played at Don Bosco Matunga ground on Friday.

The match ended in a goalless stalemate at the end of regulation time, with both teams putting up a defensive masterclass. In the penalty shootout, St Stanislaus’ goalkeeper Amaan Shaikh emerged as the hero, denying GEA skipper Dhairya Thakur under intense pressure. St Stanislaus secured victory after converting three penalties while GEA struggled to find the target, missing crucial attempts.