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Manipur retained the title in the Girls` Junior National Football Championship, notching up a 3-0 emphatic victory in a repeat final against hosts Odisha at Barabati Stadium here today. Odisha contended themselves as the runners-up for the second year.
Earlier in the semifinals, Manipur blanked Bihar 3-0 at Barabati Stadium, while last year`s runners-up Odisha outplayed Tamil Nadu by identical margin at Reserve Police ground.
Odisha Television Ltd`s founder director Jagi Mangat Panda handed over the trophy at the closing function. Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera, Football Association of Odisha president Debshish Samantray and secretary Sanjay Behera were present on the occasion.
Nagaland duo, Nyitsarho and Rokosenvo Meyase were adjudged the best goal keeper and best defender respectively. The prizes for best mid-fielder, best striker and player of the championship were claimed by Muthuselvi (Tamilnadu), Pyari Xaxa (Odisha) and N Ratanbala Devi respectively.
