BCS Finals     St. Andrews, Bandra v St. Paul's, Dadar Piling on the pressure Late in the first half, St. Andrews almost found their third goal. A quickly taken free-kick was followed by a cross into the path of Tyron Pereira in the penalty area. The midfielder’s header was closed down by some last-ditch heroics by charging keeper John Bosco. In the opening minutes of the second half John Bosco was back in the thick of the action. St. Andrews kept pressing for a third and Roy Lewis almost delivered. His hammered attempt from outside the box put the keeper to the test, who reciprocated with a diving save. #1 St. Paul’s were building up their plays with patience but were unable to create any concrete opportunities in the final third of the pitch. Their best chance to score in the second half came off a defensive lapse. Lack of communication in the St. Andrew’s defence saw the ball land at opposition forward Delgado’s feet with keeper Wren way off his goal line. In a one-on-one situation - with the odds stacked against him - Wren showed exactly why he was #1 with an excellent reflex save to deny Delgado, prompting deafening roars and applause among the supporters at the Cooperage. With Tyron Pereira making tireless runs on the left flank and taking on the opposition defenders, St. Andrews were firmly in the driver’s seat. The midfielder, using his pace to effortlessly beat the defence, almost scored in a one-on-one situation after a solo run- his shot going agonizingly wide of the upright. Champions! In the end, St. Andrews were crowned champions and lifted the glittering BCS Footcom trophy with a cash prize of Rs. 15,000 to boot. For a tournament which had matches played across various grounds across the city, the finale at the Cooperage ground was a fitting end. Return to page 1