MSSA u-16 Boys Division 1-A 2009             Don Bosco, Matunga v St. Stanislaus, Bandra   Midfield Dynamo Pulling the plays for Bosco in the heart of play was creative midfielder Harold Fernandes. Donning #12 for Don Bosco, Harold showed exactly why he was so highly regarded with a wide array of passes and three defense-splitting through balls towards the end of the first half. On to the second half and credit goes to the Don Bosco back four who, despite all the screaming and instructions hurled from the technical area, kept their cool and continued to thwart the Stanislaus attacks. Despite all their persistence and urgency caused by their must-win predicament, the Stanislaus players were unable to make any productive inroads into the attacking third in the closing stages of the game. Full time! Eventually, the referee bought the game to a close and Don Bosco were crowned champions of the MSSA u-16 ‘A’ Division, bringing a long ten game season played over three months to a fitting end.  Sadly for Stanislaus, just the one hiccup in this – their final play-off fixture – proved to be their undoing in an otherwise impressive run of results throughout the season.  St. Francis D’Asissi finished in third place in the overall standings at the expense of Bombay Scottish High school – who could only manage a draw in their final playoff game earlier in the day. A bright future Judging by the raw talent featured throughout the course of the tournament, the future of the game in the city of Mumbai looks promising.   With their championship victory, Don Bosco’s impressive collection of MSSA trophies at all age groups along with their consistency and dedication to the beautiful game has seen them rise to the pinnacle of the sport over the past decade.  The reign of the Don Bosco dynasty continues.         Return to Page 1