Semifinalists lined up in MCl Cup Football
Bhubaneswar: Mothers Public School and Sainik School would meet KISS and Vikash High School respectively in the semifinals of the MCl Cup Inter School Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School Ground here.
In the quarterfinal matches on Friday, Sainik School thrashed DPS Kalinga by 1-0 goal. Unlucky DPS scored a same side goal. Veteran player Tahirul Hoda gave the man of the match award to Rishab Prakash of the DPS School. Another match between Mothers Public School and Rama Krushna Sikhya Kendra ended in goalless draw in the stipulated time. In the tiebreaker Mothers pipped Rama Krushna by 3-2 goals. Anirban Paul, Sarthak Sarangi and Sourish Mishra of Mothers School scored a goal each in the tie breaker. Sourish Mishra of the winning team received the man of the match award.
Rutuparna, Jaishvin win Super Series U-14 Tennis
Bhubaneswar: local girls second seed Rutuparna Choudhury defeated Trisha P Vinod by 6-3, 6-0 in the final and emerged champion in the Falcon AITA Super Series U14 tennis tournament which concluded at Kalinga stadium tennis complex here on Friday. Similarly in the boys final, Jaishvin Sidana of Punjab claimed the title by defeating Hasith S Gummuluru of Andhra Pradesh by 6-0, 6-0. The champion gathered 50 rating points and runner up got 40 rating points.
JSJS beat GBYA in Gati Krushna Football
Bhubaneswar: In the group-C league match J.S.J.S. Bhabani Football Club edged out Golak Bihari Youth Association (GBYA) by 1-0 goal in the 12th Gati Krushna Memorial Division-B Football league at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Friday, being organized by Bhubaneswar Athletic Association. Biplab Dehuri of the winning team scored the all important goal in the 33rd minutes. Susanta Mishra, Manoranjan Khuntia, Manoj Soren and Chandrakanta Barik were conducted the amtch as referees. Ekamra Sports Association would meet Neel Kamal Football Club in the league round match on Saturday. OTA Secretary Madhusudan Padhi gave away the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony. Among others, OTA treasurer D Pradhani, tournament director BK Das,referee Vaishali Shekatkar, Jatin Batsya and OTA manager Prakash Pattnaik were present.
ORFA announces team for National Jr Rugby
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Rugby Football Association has been announced a 26 members State boys team on Friday for the All India Junior National Rugby Championship ( Boys and Girls ) schedule to held at Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Ganesh Chandra Hembram would lead the team as captain and Ratnakar Hembram would accompany the team as vice captain. Odisha placed in the group-A along with Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. Odisha would meet Uttar Pardesh in their inaugural match on Saturday. Altogether 12 teams woulds participate in the meet. Odisha Boys team player: Gyana Ranjan Prusty, Kumar Rakesh Mishra, laxman Soren, Nagarjun Bhoi, Budhadeb Pradhan, Rajendra Samad, Prakash chandra Soy, Digbijay Mishra, Mohit Nayak, Sagar Marndi, Sanjay Biswal, Rahul Kumar Digal, Alekha Murmu, Dharamananda Bhoi, Sambit Pradhan, Ganesh Chandra Hembram (Captain), Bibhuti Bhusan Sethy, Ratnakar Hembram (Vice Captain), Manoranjan Das, Rajkishore Patra, Kalicharan Biswal, Ajit kumar Hansdah, Dibyaranjan Das, Manas Kumar Jena (Head Coach), Surendra Jena (Asst Coach), Rajeev Kumar Nath (Manager).