Yazdani Club-73 retain Tangi Cup

Yazdani Club-73 of Bhubaneswar retained the Tangi Cup by winning the All-India Football Tournament at Chilka Stadium in Tangi today. In the hard-fought final, Yazdani Club-73 edged out State Sports Hostel, Cuttack 4-3, via tie-breaker. After the regulation time ended goalless, both the team converted three goals each in the penalty shoot out to continue the stalemate. In the sudden-death, Club-73 goalkeeper saved the opposition spot kick to his team win the match and the top prize of Rs 10,000. Former India hockey captain Dilip Tirkey and Food and Civil Supply Minister Sarada Prasad Nayak gave away the trophy and prizes at the closing function. The tournament was organized by Old Student Association of Balaramdev Bidyapitha. Individual prize winners: Man of the final match: Salkhu Hembrum (Club-73): Man of the tournament: Sukadeb Oram (Sports Hostel): Best defender: Sunil Kumar Nayak (Sports Hostel): Best mid-fielder: Nipendra Das (Club-73): Best goalkeeper: Jagannath Moharana (Sports Hostel): Best forward: Saroj Kumar Pradhan (Sports Hostel).