FIFA delegation to visit Barabati in January
Bhubaneswar: Football Association of Odisha (FAO) secretary Sanjay Behera had been put forward the proposal to conduct the FIFA U-17 World Cup matches in a meeting with AIFF president Praful Patel in Cuttack on Friday. Patel had given a very positive response towards the bid of Odisha in conducting the World Cup schedule to be held in India in 2017.
Behera has assured Patel that if Barabati Stadium, Cuttack gets a chance to conduct this event than all sort of cooperation can be availed from State Government, Odisha Olympic Association and also from Odisha Cricket Association. In this context The FIFA delegation will be visiting Cuttack in January 2015.
Patel also informed that India is bidding to host the FIFA U-23 (Men) World Cup in 2019 and if our country gets it, than Odisha will definitely get a chance to conduct it.
In the end Patel told that he will extend all sort of cooperation to FAO and assured that Odisha will get maximum AIFF Championships in near future. However Patel has assured that, he will consider Cuttack as one of the venue for hosting the prestigious All India Federation Cup.
Independent, Radharaman in FAO Super league round
Bhubaneswar: Independent Club and Radharaman Club are the group-E team entered the super league stage of the FAO 1st Division Football league. In the league round match between Bidanasi Club and YVCG ended in goalless draw at Barabati Stadium on Friday.
PK Pal , Subrat Purohit, Sekhawat Khan and Bhim Chhetri were the officials who conducted the match. Sports Hostel and Azadhind Club would meet SBI and JBCC respectively on Saturday.