Director (Pers), CCL R S Mahapatro on Tuesday inaugurated first CCL Kayakalp Invitational Girls Football Tournament 2018 (11-15th Dec, 2018) at Mahatama Gandhi Kridangan, CCL Gandhinagar Colony( Kanke Road). GM/TS to Dir (Pers). P. Bhattacharjee, Victor Kujur, S Jamal, Sports (Manager) Adil Hussain and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Altogether 16 teams are participating in the five-day tournament. These teams are:- Sai, Ranchi, Mc Cluskieganj Sports Academy, Usha Football Club, Ormanjhi, Sports Zone, Kuju, Jaspuria Club, Sikidari, Mahendra Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Oscar Foundation(Jirabhar), KGBV, Namkum, Mccluskieganj Inter College, Oscar Foundation(Chari) Ramgarh Eleven, Little Angel Hatma, Rockstar Oscar Foundation and Namkum Junior.
The participating teams took part in march past in presence of Chief Guest, R S Mahatro and other dignitaries. A cultural programme too was organized. Chief Guest and others met each player of 16 teams and congratulated them before start of inaugural match between Jaspuria Club and Sports Zone in which former won by 2-0.
The second match was played between Mc Cluskieganj Sports Academy and Usha Football Club, Ormanjhi in which former won by 4-0. Third match was played between Oscar Foundation, Jirabhar and Mccluskieganj Inter College in which former won by 6-0. The fourth match was played between Ramgarh Eleven and Little Angel, Hatma in which none of the team able to score in opponent’s net. However, in the penalty shootout Little Angel, Hatma won by 1 goal.
Addressing a gathering, Mahapatro said that the main objective for conducting the tournament for girls is to provide equal opportunity to them so that the talented players of Jharkhand can get exposure in the field of sports.
He further motivated the players and said that players are known for dedication, discipline and sincerity which are important attributes to develop society as well as Nation.