Thakur Public School (TPS) (Kandivli) marched into the quarter-finals of the boys U-16 Division-II Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA) inter-school football tournament with a 2-0 win over Dr Antonio D’Silva High School (Dadar) at Wings Sports Centre, Bandra, on Friday.

Arnav Singh, a talented forward, who represented the Maharashtra state team at the BC Roy Memorial tournament in Punjab last month where he suffered a knee injury during a 2-2 draw against Mizoram, played through pain and emerged as the star for his school outfit. It took just 60 seconds for Arnav to score — slotting the ball into the right corner to give TPS the lead.

The Antonio D’Silva boys tried to regroup and push forward, but the Thakur lads maintained their composure and control. After the break, Aadi Tembulkar doubled Thakur’s lead (23rd min) by capitalising on a defensive lapse to make it 2-0. The Kandivli side’s defence then held firm, denying their opponents any scoring opportunities while booking their spot in the last eight.