MUMBAI, April 5: Defending champions Mary XI crashed out of the 18th Brother Paulus Memorial Football tournament at the St Francis D'Assisi Ground, Borivli today. The 14-times champion lost to Holiday Inn, 5-4 via tie-breaker in the quarter-final.Anis Kanchan put the eventual winners into the lead with a 38 minute strike in the second-half. The goal came off a free-kick by John L. Dharmendra Baria equalised in the 41st minute.
Conrade B, Dennis C, Anis Kanchan and John L complted the margin for Holiday Inn while Suresh Mendon, Michael LD and Neil D'Costa scored for Mary XI.OTHER RESULTS: Fr Agnel 2 (Harish More 1, Ean Antao 1) bt GM Sports Club 1 (Papis Francis); Fleet Footers, Borivli 4 (Vijay Anand 2, Chandrakant Pujari 2) bt Deca Sports Club; Rumania 5 bt Mahindra Tractors 4.
Chetna triumph: Chetna beat NMIMS 1-0 in the NMIMS organised Samba 98 Inter-Management Institute League Football tournament at the St Xavier's Ground, Parel today.
The match-winner came by Manuel Fernandes off a pass by SunilLobo in the 40th minute of the second-half.
Copyright © 1998 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
