Jeeya Shetye hits six as AVM rout Ryan International

AVM striker Jeeya Shetye (left) in action against Ryan Int’l on Sunday. Pic/Sameer Markande

Jeeya Shetye, 11, showed excellent finishing, scoring six goals as Arya Vidya Mandir (Bandra) outplayed Ryan International School ICSE (Chembur) 9-0 to in a girls' U-12 league match of the MSSA inter-school football tournament at Azad Maidan on Monday.

Dashing centre forward Jeeya was all over the rival territory and scored goals at regular intervals, with five coming in the first half as the Bandra girls enjoyed a healthy 6-0 lead at the break. Jeeya received good support from her teammates as Kimaya Bagai struck two goals and Kaizeen Punwani added one to complete the rout.

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In the first match of the day, Bombay Scottish (Mahim) beat Apostolic Carmel (Bandra) 4-0. The energetic Nizh Kapadia scored a brace while Thea Tamboly and Hanika Chandan added one each. Later, Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) also cruised to a 5-0 win against CNM School (Vile Parle). Skipper Ariana Jain netted a hat-trick while Anasuya Raju scored twice.

In the final match of the day, Don Bosco International (Matunga) rallied to beat VCW Arya Vidya Mandir (Bandra) 3-1. AVM's Sharvi Kale scored the opening goal in the 17th minute, but their joy was short-lived as Don Bosco equalised in the next minute through Soniya Gaikwad. The Don Bosco girls then got a goal each in the second half through Khiah Jain and Meera Gangwani to snatch the win. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Anaai D'Souza scored the winner as Cathedral & John Connon beat St Mary's SSC (Mazgaon) 1-0.

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