Sangeeta new member in AIFF Women’s committee
Bhubaneswar: All India Football Federation (AIFF) has selected Football Association of Odisha’s joint secretary Sangeeta Sharma as a member of Women’s Committee of the federation. She has very richly contributed to the Women football of our state. All the members of Football Association of Odisha congratulated her on her new assignment. On her tenure many young girls as well as the senior players of our State were selected in the national team. Though Odisha girls are having a lion share in the national team in her inclosing in the federation definitely help our players in various aspect, said FAO secretary Sanjay Behera.
Municipality, Stewart entre football quarters
Bhubaneswar: Municipality High School of Jobra and Stewart School entered the quarterfinal rounds of the 19th Debabrata Kar Memorial Inter School Football Championship in Cuttack on Wednesday. The first match between Municipality High School (Jobra) and Board of Secondary Education High School ended in goalless draw. Sunil Behera of Board of Secondary Education High School was adjudged as the man of the match. Similarly, in another match between Stewart School and Ravenshaw Collegiate School ended in goalless draw. Md Akram of Stewart School bagged the man of the match award. The quarterfinal matches will start from Thursday.
Debidatta shines in PVR Murthy Cricket
Bhubaneswar: The all-round performance by Debidatta Mishra of Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir of Nimapada who smashed 44 runs and claimed three wickets, helped the team to beat New Stewart School by 51 runs in the 9th PVR Murthy Inter-School Cricket Tournament at BOSE Engineering Ground in Cuttack on Wednesday. Batting first, SSVM scored 154 runs in 25 overs for the loss of seven wickets, Debidatta was well supported by Dibyajyoti Rath and Debiprasad Bastia who contributed 26 and 22 runs respectively. In reply, Debidatta and lohit Mohanty bagged three and two wickets respectively and restricted Stewart School for 103 runs in 23.3 overs. With the win SSVM entered the quarterfinal rounds and Debidatta received the man of the match award. Christ Collegiate School would meet Sayeed Seminary School on Thursday. Brief Score: Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir 154/7 in 25 overs (Dibyajoyti Rath 26, Debidatta Mishra 44; Spandan sabat 3/35, lohit Mohant 2/34) beat New Stewart School 103/10 in 23.3 overs (Taranjeet Singhrait 35; Debadatta Mishra 3/20, Debasis Sahoo 2/28) by 51 runs.
MS Eleven, Chandrasekharpur match draw
Bhubaneswar: The group-C league match between MS Eleven and Chandrashekharpur Athletic Association ended in 1-1 goal draw in the stipulated time of the 10th Gatikrushna Memorial Bhubaneswar Football league at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Wednesday, being organised by Bhubaneswar athletic Association. MS Eleven got the lead through the goal by Chakradhar Marandi in the 17th minute. After the change of sides, Sunil Barla scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute and both the team shared the points. Somanath Barik, Sudip Das, Chandrakant Barik and Durga Acharya were the official for the match. In the league round match on Tuesday, Bramheswar Social and Cultural Association would meet Tiger Youth Club.
Odisha Police retains Kuber Cup title
Bhubaneswar: In the nail biting final match, defending champion Odisha Police, Cuttack pipped East Coast Railway, Khurda Road by 5-3 goals via through tai-breaker and emerged champion in the 2nd Kuber Cup All India Floodlight Football Tournament, which concluded at Unit-6 High School Ground here on Wednesday. East Coast Railway advanced in the 40th minute through the goal by Sk Mustakin. But after the lemon breaks, Md Ehesan of the Police leveled the score in the 75th minute and the match ended in 1-1 goals draw in the stipulated time. Earlier, Police team defeated United Club of Kolkata by 4-0 goals and host Friends and Friends Club by 2-0 goals and entered the final. Similarly, East Coast Railway edged out Panasonic Club of Delhi by 5-4 goals (tai-breaker) and Yazdani Club-73 by 4-2 goals (tai-breaker). The champion team bagged the trophy along with cash prize of Rs 15,000 and the runners-up team took home Rs 10,000. Altogether 10 teams were participated in the meet. Siba Sankar Panda, Prasant Pal, Surjit Patra and Durga Madav Nayak were the official for the final match. MP Baijayanta Panda gave away the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, MlA Bijaya Kumar Mohanty, Dillip Samantary, Sradhanjali Samantary Rajesh Mapidar and Naba Ranjan Patnaik were present.