St Xavier Velim win Our Lady of Health HS inter-school football

St. Xavier Velim defeated Infant Jesus HS Colva to win the third all-Goa Inter-school football tournament organised by the Our Lady of Health ex-students Association in collaboration with Our Lady of Health  High School on Sunday at Government School playground in Cuncolim.

Velim school footballers kept their composure in the penalty shoot out to emerge champions beating the Colva school 3-2.

Both the teams failed to score in the normal period of play forcing a the shoot out.

Sixteen school teams, mainly from Salcte Taluka, took part in the two-day tournament which was supported financially by the former students of the school.

Besides the finalists, the other schools which took part included hosts Our Lady of health, Marina HS Verna, St Rock HS Tollecanto, St Anthony HS Veroda, St Mary’s HS Chiinchinim, St. Jude HS Betalbatim, Regina Martryum HS Assolna, Assumpta Convent Sarzora, Infant Jesus Cuncolim, Our Lady of Carmel, Curtorim, Bethany convent Sao Jose De Areal, Rosary Hs Navelim and Cuncolim United.

Earlier in the semi-finals Marina School Verna went down fighting to Infant Jesus HS Colva 2-0 while Velim got the better of St. Jude Betalbatim.