Ekamra win in Gati Krushna football
Bhubaneswar: Rakesh Kumar Jena of Ekamra Sporting scored a hattrick and powered the team to beat Park Sporting by 3-0 goals in the group-C league match of the 11th Gati Krushna Memorial Div-B Football league at Unit-1 High School Play Ground here on Wednesday. Rakesh drew the first blood in the 18th minute. After the change of sides, Rakesh netted double goals in the 49th and 57th minutes respectively and team scripted a 3-0 goal victory. Chandrakanta Barik, Sudeep Dash, Sushanta Kumar Mishra and Durga Acharya were conducted the match as referees. In the group-D league match, Brahmeswar Sporting would meet MS Eleven on Thursday.
KISS, DPS barge into Inter-School football semis
Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and Delhi Public School (DPS), Kalinga, barged into the semifinals of the 25th Kalinga Marine-Bibekananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament, registering contrasting wins in the first two quarterfinals at Unit-VI Govt Boys’ High School Ground here on Wednesday. KISS struck once in each half to eliminate Sai International School 2-0. Shyam Kumar Marandi drew first blood in the 13th minute and laxman Soren netted the second goal in the 43rd minute. Soren was adjudged the man of the match.
later in the day, DPS rode on a brace by their dependable striker Dhyanendra Bhanjdeo to edge out Kalinga Bidyapitha 2-1. Bhanjadeo, who hails from a royal family, gave his team an early lead, booting home with a rasping shot. After the change of ends, Kalinga Bidyapitha’s repeated attacks bore fruit when Badal Swain tapped home the equaliser in the 48th minute. Swain got the opportunity when the ball slipped out of the hands of DPS goalkeeper Pratyush Mohapatra, who was trying to save a powerful shot. But Kalinga Bidyapitha’s valiant fightback went in vain as Bhanjadeo scored the match-winner off a penalty kick that was awarded following a freak incedent in the 52nd minute. While saving a powerful free-kick from the top of the box by Bhanjadeo, Kalinga Bidyapitha got injured and went down with the ball in his hands. At this juncture, an impatient Kalinga Bidyapitha defender took the ball out of the custodian’s hands and threw it forward, which resulted in referee awarding the penalty kick for a handball inside the box. Bhanjdeo won the prize as the man of the match. The matches of the day were officiated by Sekhawat Khan, Amit Nayak, Durga Routray, Rajendra Barik and Basant Sahoo. Bhubaneswar Athletic Association secretary Dr Sourya Ranjan Parija graced the matches as guest of honour. The remaining two quarterfinal matches will be played on Thursday with Tapoban High School meeting Sainik School and BJEM School taking on Ramakrushna Sikhya Kendra.
RSP host rural hockey meet
Rourkela: As many as 84 teams including six women’s teams are in the fray in the 12th Rural Hockey Tournament, organised by Rourkela Steel Plant at Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium. The Tournament that commenced on 7th September will end on 21st September.
It is worth mentioning here that, identifying and nurturing budding talents from this Hockey heartland of the country has been a part of the sports culture of Rourkela Steel Plant since last many decades. Apart from organizing such tournaments, RSP also runs the SAIl Hockey Academy (SHA) since 1992 and has set up the Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium equipped with a modern synthetic turf. The SAIl Hockey Academy has the provision for training 32 cadets every year, who are provided with the best possible grooming to contribute to the development of the game of Hockey in the country. A day scholar scheme is also in operation for the local hockey players who are given expert coaching in the Hockey Stadium. They are also provided with various facilities like playing kits and also the opportunity to play for RSP in different tournaments. Expert coaching sessions are also conducted from time to time for the cadets of SAIl Hockey Academy and day scholar players with the help of outstanding hockey personalities like Olympians Michael Kindo and Dilip Tirkey etc. Very recently hockey legend, medal winning Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, Ashok Kumar had visited Rourkela and spent quality time with and guided the budding Hockey talents. Birendra lakra, a star player of Indian Hockey team is an alumnus of the SAIl Hockey Academy. Jerom lakra and Sushil Xalxo are two other players who have represented the country recently in international events. Three cadets of SAIl Hockey Academy namely Anand lakra, Subodh Tirkey and Janma Majhi will be taking part in the final round of the National level Selection Camp organised by Hockey India in New Delhi for selecting players to represent India at the Junior Hockey World Cup-2016 as well as other international events.
KIIT-ACE Base All Odisha Tennis from Oct 10
Bhubaneswar: Nextgen Sports Trust in association with KIIT University and ACE Base Tennis Academy will organise 1st KIIT-ACE Base All Odisha Ranking Tennis Championship at KIIT Campus here from October 10 to 12, informed organising chairman Manas Kumar Jena in a Press Meet here on Wednesday. The players would participate in four different categories men’s Singles, doubles, veteran doubles (above 40) and boys U-16. The tournament featuring total cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakhs. Among others, organizing secretary Bijay Kumar Jena, treasurer Manoj Dash, Ajay Kumar Nishank, Vivek Tibarewal and Dr Biswajit Mishra were present.
Padmini seeks Sports Minister’s Intervention
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s only women NIS certificate holder weightlifting coach Padmini Mohanty need intervention of Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marandi regarding her appointment as contractual weightlifting coach in the sports Department. In this context she wrote a letter to the Minister, where she mention that as per the advertisement published in the news paper, I had appeared in the interview and meet all the required, but after eight months yet to know the results. In our State weightlifters made us proud in various national and international events. Particularly our girls always have better chance than boys. Unfortunately in our State we are not having any women coach for them. The time has come we should think about appointing a women coach that not only support the players in practices but also in their day to day activities, said a veteran coach.