Jose, Nanda kishore, Madan Mohan to be felicitated
Bhubaneswar: leading sports organisation of the city Sahid Sporting Club would felicitate rowing coach Jose Jacob, women football coach Nanda Kishore Patnaik and former ranji captain Madan Mohan Mohanty in a function after Durga Puja at Sahid Sporting Ground. Dronacharya award and Biju Patnaik coach award recipient Jose Jacob, hailing from Athirmapuzha in Kottayam district is currently the head coach of Odisha rowing team. His trainees won medals at 20 international events. He also made Odisha champions for 13 times at national level. CNN IBN real hero award winner Nanda Kishor Patnaik, who contributed more than two decade to shape up State women football team. Jose and Nanda Kishore would receive Kamal Ganguly Krida Puraskar and both to get trophy along with cash award of `15,000 each. Former ranji trophy captain Madan Mohan Mohanty would receive Sahid Sporting lifetime achievement award.
DAV CS’pur lifts Sahodaya Football titles
Bhubaneswar: The inter-school Sahodaya complex football tournament, Bhubaneswar Chapter concluded at Sainik School on Monday. The tournament continued for four days from August 22 to 25 in which 21 teams participated. In the final match DAV Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar adjudged as the Champion beating DAV, Unit-VIII by 3-0 goals. With the heavy shower both the team played very well and the first half was over without any goal. In the second half DAV Chandrasekharpur played extremely well in all parts of the game and scored three goals. In the semi-finals played in the morning session DAV Chandrasekharpur entered the final beating DPS, Kalinga with 2-1 and DAV unit-VIII by beating SAI International School 3-2 in the penalty shootout. Earlier DAV, Chandrasekharpur defeated DAV, Pokhariput by 2-0 and Mothers Public School also by 2-0 to clear the quarterfinal clash. Biswajit Patnaik, captain of the DAV, Chandrasekharpur adjudged as the man of the match and the highest goal scorer in the tournament (6), Diganta Thapa of DAV, Chandrasekharpur adjudged as the best player of the tournament and Om Prakash of DAV, Unit-VIII adjudged as the best goalkeeper. The Principal of Sainik School and chairman of the Sahodaya Complex Group Captain K C Taneja joining as the chief guest in the closing ceremony gave away the certificate and trophy to the champion and runners up team. Among others lt. col. S N Mehata, Head Master of Sainik School, sr. Master P K Mohanty were present. The In-charge of Sports AK Mukharjee, BHM Chandra and CHM Sandeep of Sainik school co-ordinated the tournament.
Ramakrushna, KV-ii in Football pre-quarters
Bhubaneswar: Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra and Kendriya Vidyalaya-II registered back-to-back wins in their respective groups league matches to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the 25th Kalinga Marine-Bibekananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-VI Govt Boys’ High School Ground here on Tuesday. Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra edged out Kalinga Vidyapitha 1-0 to finish at the top of Group D with six points. Sumit Tirkey headed home the only goal in the sixth minute. His teammate Baidyanath Murmu put up impressive performance through out the match to receive the player of the match award from former Santosh Trophy player Bilash Chandra Behera. later in the day, Kendriya Vidyalaya came from behind to thrash Aurobinda Integral School 3-1 in Group H. Kendriya Vidyalaya suffered an early jolt as Debasish Barik gave Aurobinda Intergral the lead against the run of play in the sixth minute. But unfazed by the setback, Kendriya Vidyalaya fought back with determination to clinch a commanding win. Ashutosh Basantaray was the main architech of the win, scoring a brace. He struck in the 31st and 40th minutes after Abinash Samal netted the equaliser in the 20th minute. Basantaray was adjudged the player of the match. The day’s matches were officiated by P K Baliarsingh, Durga Acharya, Rajendra Barik, Basant Sahoo and Saroj Moharana. Delhi Public School will meet St Joseph School and multi-time champions Sainik School will face DAV School, Unit-VIII in the next two matches on Wednesday.
Brahmeswar beat Birsa in Gati Krushna Football
Bhubaneswar: In a one-sided match Brahmeswar Sporting thrashed Bir Birsa by 4-1 goals in the group-D league match of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-B Football league at Unit-1 High School Play Ground here on Tuesday. laganjet Mohanty of the winning team draw the first blood in the second minute of the match. His-mate Alok Dehuri double the lead in the eighth minute. James laguri joined the party in the 24th minute and Brahmeswar got 3-0 lead. Karuna Murmu of Bir Birsa netted the solitary goal in the 35th minute. After the change of sides, Santosh Behera nailed the final goal in the 62nd minute and Brahmeswar scripted a 4-1 goal victory. Susanta Kumar Mishra, Sudipta Dash, Sujit Patra and Pradip Nayak were conducted the match as refers. Kalinga Sporting would meet Tiger Youth Club in the group-A league match on Wednesday.
HA Sports Club felicitates karateka Payal Baral
Bhubaneswar: Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club and Utkal Karate School of Sunabedha felicitated karateka Payal Barala on Monday. Payal who participated in the Cadet categories of the Asia Sub-Junior, Cadet, Junior and U-21 Karate Championship held at Kuala lumpur in Malaysia from August 5 to 10. Earlier, Payal bagged silver medal in the cadet girls kata event in the National Karate Championship held at Delhi from May 30 to June 1. Arup Chatarjee felicitated as chief guest in presence of DGM HR AB Pradhan, sports club president Tanver Alam, secretary SN Panda, UKS instructor Mahesh Baral and DAV School head master Sipra Patnaik.