Dempo HSS, Cujira, and Rosary HSS, Navelim, emerged champions in the State level U-19 boys and girls football tournament respectively organised by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, at the athletic stadium, Bambolim.
In the boys final, Dempo HSS of Arts, Commerce & Science, beat Damodar HSS, Gudi-Paroda, 3-0. Swavel Furtado, Aryan Poll and Macnelle Dias scored a goal each.
In the 3rd-place match, St. Thomas HSS, Aldona, defeated Rosary HSS, Navelim, 1-0.
Over in the U-19 girls’ finals, Rosary HSS, Navelim, thrashed St. Xavier’s HSS, Mapusa, 7-0. Swellen Fernandes scored a hat-trick in the big win for the Navelim side. Lillian Fernandes, Velinda D’Silva, Paloma Pires and Raynel Dias scored one goal apiece.
In the 3rd-place match, Govt. HSS, Khandola-Marcela, edged past Damodar HSS, Gudi-Paroda, 1-0.
Winning teams –
Dempo HSS: Nihar Naik, Macnelle Dias, Utkarsh Kudalkar, Topon Minj, Asmon Veigas, Swavel Furtado, Dylan Gomes, Murphy Fernandes, Shayne Afonso, Seagmond Rebello, Prathith Joshi, Cristiano Gomes, Raunak Volvoikar, Aryan Poll, Mohammad Zaheer Khan, Naythan Coutinho, Vaibhav Naik, Rohan Mangaonkar.
Rosary HSS: Numa Subba, Lillian Fernandes, Valisa Rebello, Aberny Mascarenhas, Joyce Fernandes, Trevina Fernandes, Meloshka Carvalho, Raynel Dias, Lysandra Rodrigues, Abigail Rodrigues, Naomi Viegas, Vinoshka Fernandes, Swellen Fernandes, Aashna Ahmed, Velanda D’Silva, Paloma Pires, Jovinia D’Silva, Ria Pinto.
