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Balasore Sports Hostel edged out Baripada Sports Hostel 4-2 in the final, via tie-breaker to emerge champions in the 5th Biju Patnaik Gold Cup All-Orissaa Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-6 High School ground here today.
The champion team received a cash prize of Rs 5,000, while the runners-up were given Rs 3,000. Sports and Youth Services Minister Prabin Chandra Bhanjadeo handed over the trophy at the closing ceremony.
Surndra Soren, Babul Murmu, Laxman Soren (all Baripada Sports Hostel), Sunil Sardar, Manoj Murmu and Jentendra Swain (all Balasore Sports Hostel) were adjudged the man of the final, man of the tournament, best defender, best forward, best midfielder and best goalkeeper respectively.
