BHUBANESWAR 05-May-2011 284
Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) retained the title in the Nalco Cup State Hockey Championship, defeating last year’s runners-up Sundargarh 2-1 in the repeat final at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack today. Michel Barla and A Ekka scored the two goals for RSP, while A Mirza Tirkey pulled one back for Sundargarh.
Justice CR Dash, Cuttack city Mayor Sumendra Ghose, Nalco Director Jay Bhargis, Orissa Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera and Hockey Orissa secretary Pratap Satpathy handed over the trophy and prizes in the closing ceremony.
OTHER RESULTS:
Preliminary Round:
1. Orissa Police (Vijay Ekka and S Barla 2 each; Susil Kujur, J Toppo, S Ekka and Anil Kulu one each) beat Mayurbhanj 7-0.
2. Phulbani (Prafula Dalabehera, Birendra Behera 1 each) beat Dhenkanal (Bikash Pradhan 1) 2-1.
3. Khurda (Sevran Barla, Sanjit, Kujur and Dilip Kerketa 2 each; Madan Kujur and Anand Tirky 1 each) beat Nalco (S Majhi and Susil Lakra 1 each) 8-2.
Quarterfinals:
1. Rourkela Steel Plant (Ignacious Toppo 2, Michael Barla and Purushottam Bagne 1 each) beat Angul 4-0.
2. Sundargarh (Suresh Toppo 3, Bikash Kujur, Amit Rohit Das and Sunil Kujur 1 each) beat Phulbani 7-0.
3. Orissa Police (Anil Kullu, S K Singh 1 each) beat Cuttack (Samarjit Kullu) 2-1.
4. Khurda (Dilip Tirkey 3, Sushil Tirkey 2, Madan Kujur, Severan Barla, Sanjit Kujur and A Lakra 1 each) beat Jagatsinghpur (Anuranjan Lakra and Anand Lakra 1 each) 9-2.
Semifinals:
1. Rourkela Steel Plant (Michael Barla 3, Sunil Topo, Purusottam Bagde, A Ekka and Rabindra Kujur 2 each) beat Orissa Police (S Minz) 7-1.
2. Sundargarh (A Barla 2, JJ Munda, S Kujur, Amit Rohidas and J Toppo 1 each) beat Khurda (Binod Kujur) 6-1.
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PHOTO: RSP players celebrate after winning the State Hockey Championship in Cuttack on May 5, 2011.
