Quarterfinalists lined up in Football tourney
Bhubaneswar: Former champions Sainik School and Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium School completed the quarterfinal line-up, posting contrasting wins in the last two pre-quarterfinal matches of the 25th Kalinga Marine-Bibekananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-VI Govt Boys’ High School Ground here on Monday.
Putting up dominant performance, Sanik School outplayed Vikash Residential School 2-0. Durlav Tudu and S K Behera scored the two goals in the 17th and 46th minutes respectively. The latter was adjudged the man of the match. later in the day, BJEM School faced stiff fight against Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 before romping home 5-3 in penalty shoot out. In the regulation time, BJEM took the lead through Rohit Anurag Hembrum in the eighth minute, while Kendriya Vidyalaya rallied to equalise through Sasank Routray in the 50th minute. Kendriya Vidyalaya’s gamble to change their goalkeeper in the tie-breaker backfired as BJEM clinched victory by converting the first four of their spot kicks through Pruthvi Das, Avijit Sahoo, Siddharth Mohanty and Pratyush Mohapatra. For Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ashutosh Basantara and Dilip Mangaraj scored, while Avinash Samal and Sarthak Patnaik missed the target. BJEM goalkeeper Pratyush Mohapatra, who put up impressive performance, was named the man of the match. The day’s matches were officiated by Chandrakant Barik, P K Baliarsingh, Durga Routray, Rajendra Barik and Basant Sahoo. Quarterfinal schedule: Sept 10: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences vs Sai International School; Kalinga Bidyapitha vs Delhi Public School. Sept 11: Tapoban High School vs Sainik School; BJEM School vs Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra.
FAO to conduct evaluation test of referees
Bhubaneswar: Football Association of Odisha (FAO) would conduct an evaluation test for women and retired referees of the State at Kalinga Stadium here on September 10. From the evaluation test the women referees would be selected for the next round for selection to be conducted by AIFF and the selected retired referees would participate in the AIFF referee instructor course which will be conducted by AIFF. Date and venue will be announced by AIFF. The evaluation test would be conducted by Dr SR Parija (Hon’y Secretary- Bhubaneswar DAA) along with Sahadev Rout (H.O.R – FAO), Jugal Chandra Das (Dy. Chairman- FAO Referees Committee) and Susanta Chandra Mohanty (AIFF – Referee Instructor.
Taekwondo belt test held
Barhampur: The Taekwondo Academy of Barhampur has conducted taekwondo Color belt examination in the premises of Ganjam Kala parishad in Barhampur on Sunday. In this examination 25 candidates from Berhampur participated. The joint Secretary of Odisha Taekwondo Association Jayakrushna Parida conducted the examination. Among the participants eight candidates secured yellow belt, eleven of them have qualified for green belt, two candidates got green (1) belt, three candidates’s secured blue belt and the remaining one was awarded under red belt category respectively. Berhampur University reader Dr UK Mishra graced the occasion as chief guest while the well known coach of Taekwondo Academy coordinated the examination. Addressing the examinees, Dr. Mishra hailed the efforts of Taekwondo Academy for imparting training to the interested youths in this martial art which would help the candidates in self defense. He also stressed the need of organizing such examinations at frequent intervals and expansion of such martial art among boys and girls to protect themselves from the unwanted threats. A large number of enthusiastic youths, sports lovers were present to witness the art.
Rakesh, coach Ashok selected for Asian Games
Bhubaneswar: Gymnastic Federation of India has been selected Rakesh Kumar Patra and coach Ashok Mishra appointed as a coach of men's artistic gymnastics in the XVII Asian Games, Incheon (South Korea) from 19th Sept to 04th Oct 2014. The both also participated in the XXI Common Wealth Games held at Glasgow in Scotland from July 23 to August 3. Odia gymnastics coach Ashok Kumar Mishra has been selected to conduct the Asian game. Ashok was officiated many international tournament and so many international medal winners trained under him, presently working as SAI coach at Puri Sports Hostel. Rakesh trained under Mishra, presently serving Indian Navy at Mumbai.
Birsa, MS Eleven match draw in Krushna Football
Bhubaneswar: The group-D league match between Bir Birsa and MS Eleven ended in 2-2 goal draw in the stipulated time of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-B Football league at Unit-1 High School Play Ground here on Monday.
Rupai Marandi of MS Eleven netted double goals in the 10th 1nd 13th minutes respectively and the team dominated the first half and registered a 2-0 lead. After the lemon breaks, Bir Birsa bounced back in style, Anpa Marandi scored a goal in the 56th minutes and created a hope for the team. In the 65th minute his-mate Ajit Hmbrum scored the equaliser. Sudipta Dash, Sushanta Kumar Mishra, Pradeep Kumar Naik and Sekhwat Khan were conducted the match. In the group-A league match, Mukteswar Club would meet Kalinga Sporting.