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Southern Samity (Kolkata) emerged champions in the All-India Kalinga Cup Football Tournament, edging out Air India (Mumbai) 4-2 in the floodlit final, via tie-breaker at Barabati Stadium here today. Tie-break rule was applied after play in the regulation time ended in goal-less draw.
In the penalty shoot out, Southern Samity successfully executed four spot kicks against two by Air India to receive the top prize of Rs 3 lakh. Air India settled with the runners-up prize of Rs 2 lakh.
Paradip Port Chairman Subhransu Mishra handed over the trophy and cash prizes in the closing ceremony. Former India woman football captain Sradhanjali Samantary, Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera and Football Association of Odisha secretary Sanjay Behera were present on the occasion.
Police DG Prakash Mishra inaugurated the tournament in the presence of State Sports Director D V Swamy, Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera and Football Association of Odisha president Debashish Samantray.
Altogether 16 teams joined the tournament which is being Jointly organised by State Sports Department and Football Association of Odisha (FAO). Teams include eight from within the state and eight from outside. The champion team will get a cheque of Rs 3 lakhs and the runner-up side Rs 2 lakhs.
The eight outstation teams are: Bhawanipore Football Club, Aryans XI, Southern Samity (all Kolkata); Air India, Navy XI (both Mumbai), Vasco Sports Club (Goa), Tata Football Academy (Jamshedpur) and Quartz Football Club (Kerala).
Out of the eight state-based teams, Odisha Police, Jobra Durga Club, Rising Students Club and Sunrise Club (all Cuttack) qualified as the four semifinalists of the FAO First Division League, while Birla Tyres, Independent Sporting Club (Mayurbhanj), Government Sports Hostel (Cuttack) and Friends & Friends Club (Bhubaneswar) became eligible as the semifinalists of the FAO Inter-District Club Championship.
A tentative budget of Rs 40.37 lakhs has been estimated for the successful conduct of the tournament, which was started by former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. Sports Department will to provide a grant of Rs 15 lakhs, while Odisha Cricket Association will give a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs. Odisha Mining Corporation, State Bank of India, Paradip Port Trust, National Aluminium Company, Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd and IDCO have assured their patronage.
RESLUTS:
November 3 (Match No 1): Odisha Police (S S Puruseth 34, Bhagirathi Toppo 75, Himansu Majhi 82) beat Birla Tyres (Nilay Ghosal 21) 3-1.
November 3 (Match No 2): Sunrise Club (Antu Murmu 81) beat Friends & Friends 1-0.
November 4 (Match No 3): Jobra Durga Club (Mohammad Saha Alam Gazi 14, Rabi Bosh 90) beat Government Sports Hostel (Subas Pradhan 84) 2-1.
November 4 (Match No 4): Rising Student Club (Basila 7, 25, 46; Harrision 9, 11, 45, 75, 78, 79; Sagar Gurung 83; Suresh Kujur 89) beat Independent Sporting Club (Majhia Murmu 49, Mohan Hembram 73) 11-2.
November 5 (Match No 5): Sunrise Club (Seikh Zahid 43, Charles Walter Jr 61) beat Tata Football Academy (Seiminlun Kipgen 72) 2-1.
November 5 (Match No 6): Odisha Police (Arun Oram 40, Prasant Kumar Naik 74) beat Aryan FC (Lob Mondal 81) 2-1.
November 7 (Match No 7): Rising Students (Harrision Chukuwama 6, 29, 34, 35, 51; Ambika Lakra 44, 90; Basila Bolombe 13, Suresh Kujur 71, Tilak Saha 81; Hirak Saha 92) beat Quartz FC (Madan 32) 11-1.
November 7 (Match No 8): Jobra Durga (Niladri Chakraborty 89) beat Indian Navy 1-0.
QUARTERFINALS:
November 8 (Match No 9): Bhawanipore FC (Seikh Qutbuddin 48) beat Odisha Police (Sidhartha Shekhar Puruseth 70) 5-4 in tie-breaker. Full time 1-1 draw.
November 8 (Match No 10): Air India (Prabin Sharma 31) beat Sunrise 1-0.
November 9 (Match No 11): Rising Students (Basila Balmhe 40) beat Vasco Sports Club (Donbosco Fernandes 17) 5-4 in tie-breaker (Full time 1-1 draw.
November 9 (Match No 12): Southern Samity (Bajomo Ennamuel 35, Jimoh Mudashiru 74) beat Jobra Durga (Abhijit Das 84) 2-1.
SEMIFINALS:
November 10 (Match No 13): Air India (Allan Dias 2, Praveen Sharma 33, N D Opra 57, Bhusan Thube 84) beat Bhawanipore FC (Francis Xavier 62, 64; Mohammad Shoabib 71) 4-3.
November 11 (Match No 14): Southern Samity (Monday Ekuma 77) beat Rising Students (Suresh Kujjur 30) 5-3 via tie-breaker.
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PHOTO: Players of Southern Samity celebrate after winning the Kalinga Cup in Cuttack on Nov 13, 2013.
