Podar International and Canossa set up MSSA Girls U-14 final at Azad Maidan

Aaradhya Shelar’s two goals sent Canossa, Andheri, into the MSSA Girls Under-14 Division 2 final, where they will face Podar International CBSE, Powai, at Azad Maidan.

Podar reached the final after a 3-1 penalty shootout win over Kanakia International, Bhayander. The first semifinal finished 0-0 in regulation time before Arundhati Chaterjee, Aadhya Sharma and Puushti Katherine converted their penalties for Podar. Binisha Mahapatra scored Kanakia’s lone spot-kick.

Canossa beat AVM, Bandra West, 3-0 in the second semifinal. Alongside Shelar’s brace, Janvi Am Bore scored once.

Elsewhere in the boys’ matches, Hiranandani Foundation International, Powai, beat Maneckji Cooper, Juhu, 4-0 in the Under-14 Division 3. Aryan Upadhaya, Sahivid Parbola, Nicholas Gomes and Arjun Sahni were on the scoresheet.

GD Somani, Cuffe Parade, also won a Boys Under-16 Division 4 play-off, overcoming St. Ignatius, Jacob Circle, 3-2 on penalties after a goalless match.