Semifinalists finalised in Tata Utkalika Football
Bhubaneswar: Tata Football Academy of Jamshedpur and Unit-6 Athletic Association will meet FAO Football Academy of Cuttack and East Coast Railway of Jatani in the semifinals on Friday and Saturday respectively in the Tata Utkalika Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here. In the last quarterfinal match on Thursday, ECoR beat Sambalpur Football Academy by 2-1 goals. Railawy got the lead in the 18th minute through a goal by Sanjit Panna. However, his team-mate Sk Mustakin was double the lead in the 27th minute and the score board read as 2-0 in the first half. After the lemon breaks, Sudam Wari of Sambalpur netted a goal in the 47th minute. Though Sambalpur team were got few open opportunity in the second half, but failed to capitalise it. Defender Vikash Soni of the Sambalpur team was adjudged as the man of the match. Shekhawat Khan, Prakash Das, Sudip Das and Pradipta Nayak were conducted the match as referees.
Arupananda, Ashok to get Kamal Puraskar
Bhubaneswar : legendary basketball player of the State Arupananda Routaray and gymnastic coach Ashok Mohnaty will receive 3rd life time achievement award and 5th best coach award respectively of the Kamal Ganguly Smaraki Krida Puraskar, informed Sahid Sporting Club secretary Pankaj Pattnaik. Ashok Mohnaty is presently working in the Sports Authority of India (SAI)’s Kolkata centre as coach. Under his able guidance many of his players represented the country in different national and international platform. He was the coach of the national team in the Asian Games. In the year 1970-80, Arupananda was a rewound name in the national basketball arena, he was the first Odia to joined the national team. Cricket coach Kishor Mania, Dronacharay award winner rowing coach of the State Jose Jacob, women football coach Nanda Kishor Pattnaik and athletic coach Nilamadav Deo were conferred with the coach of the year award for the year of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively. “In memory of our beloved coach Kamal Ganguly, we started these award functions in the year 2012 “ added Pankaj.