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Rising Students Club emerged champions in the 3rd FAO Women Football League, defeating Mangala Club by a solitary goal in their last match at Barabati Stadium here today. Priya Xaxa scored the goal in the very first minute.
Defending champions East Coast Railway settled as runners-up this time. They drew their last game against State Sports Hostel 1-1. Sasmita Behera restored parity for Sports Hostel in the 58th minute after Deogi Murmu gave East Coast Railway the lead in the 13th minute.
Rising Students finished at the top of the table with 13 points from five matches, which included four wins and one draw. East Coast Railway won two and drew three to end with seven points. The third edition of the FAO Women League featured six teams and a total of 15 matches.
RESULTS:
July 15 (Match No 1): Odisha Police (Rasmita Tarai 28, Sasmita Bal 38) beat Sunshine Club (Sakina Nisha 43) 2-1.
July 15 (Match No 2): Sports Hostel (Damayanti Tiriya 6, Subhaprava Rout 15) beat Mangala Club 2-0.
July 16 (Match No 3): Rising Student Club drew with East Coast Railway 0-0.
July 17 (Match No 4): State Sports Hostel (Jasmani Samad 27, 33; Jabamani Tudu 6; Tikina Samal 15) beat Odisha Police 4-0.
July 17 (Match No 5): Mangala Club (Rachita Mallik 42) beat Sunshine Club 1-0.
July 18 (Match No 6): East Coast Railway (Sangita Patra 9, Jhili Munda 20, Supriya Routray 50, Lochana Munda 60) beat Odisha Police (Banoi Soren 30) 4-1.
July 18 (Match No 7): Rising Students Club (Kunti Lakra 25, Jinarani Nayak 41) beat State Sports Hostel 2-0.
July 19 (Match No 8): Mangala Club drew with East Coast Railway 0-0.
July 19 (Match No 9): Rising Students Club (Priya Xaxa 26, 42) beat Sunshine Club 2-0.
July 20 (Match No 10): Mangala Club (Puspita Majhi 5, 17; Sinulata Sahoo 13) beat Odisha Police 3-0.
July 20 (Match No 11): Sunshine Club drew with State Sports Hostel 0-0.
July 21 (Match No 12): East Coast Railway (Sangita Patra 1, 54; Lochana Munda 7, Pratima Minz 40) beat Sunshine Club 4-0.
July 21 (Match No 13): Rising Students Club (Jyosna Mallick 62) beat Odisha Police 1-0.
July 22 (Match No 14): Rising Students Club (Priya Xaxa 1) beat Mangala Club 1-0.
July 22 (Match No 15): East Coast Railway drew with State Sports Hostel 0-0.
