The fine defensive display of Gundecha Education Academy (Kandivli) once again came to the fore as they secured the boys under-12 second division title in the MSSA inter-school football tournament after they brushed aside the spirited challenge of Cathedral & John Connon (Fort) 3-1 via tie-breaker in the summit clash at Azad Maidan on Saturday.

Coming into the final with a great defensive record of not having conceded a single goal, Gundecha did extremely well to absorb the first-half pressure and manage a clean sheet in the regulation period. They struck in the penalties through centre-back Pratham Patel, captain Atharv Kapoor and Samik Kothari.