BHUBANESWAR 13-May-2014 410
Defending champions Odisha settled as runners-up in the 20th Senior Women National Football Championship when they lost to Manipur 1-3 in the final at Golaghat in Assam yesterday. The championship was held at Dibrugarh in Assam from April 27. Led by Subhaprava Rout, Orisha started their campaign with 3-0 win over Mizoram.
The young Odisha side won their next four matches, hammering Haryana 6-0, Karnataka 8-0, Gujarat 6-0 and Goa 3-0. FAO secretary Sanjay Behera today announced a cash award of Rs 1 lakh for State Senior Women Football Team for finising runners-up in the 20th National Football Championship.
ODISHA TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Sita Sharma, Tikina Samal, Sukanti Roul.
Defenders: Karisma Oram, Parbati Kujjur, Rachita Mallik, Nandini Munda, Hema Xaxa, Digi Majhi.
Mid-fielders: Subhaprava Rout, Gayatri Mallick, Kunti Lakra, Sunulata Sahoo, Anima Mallik, Swarna Priya Nayak, Arati Anima Khadia.
Forward: Pyari Xaxa, Jabamani Soren, Sakina Nisha, Meneka Mallik.
Coach: Sradhanjali Samantaray, Manager: Gitanjali Khuntia.
RESULTS:
April 28: Odisha (Jabamani Soren 2nd, Gayatri Mallick 62nd, Menaka Mallick 75th) beat Mizoram 3-0.
April 30: Odisha (Subhaprava Rout 19th, 77th; Digi Majhi 3rd; Menaka Mallick 16th; Arati Anima Khadia 27th; Pyari Xaxa 58th) beat Haryana 6-0.
May 2: Odisha (Menaka Mallik 7th, 63rd; Subhaprava Rout 53rd, 82nd; Sinulata Sahoo 17th; Sakina Nisha 23rd, Aratai Anima Khadia 65th, Pyari Xaxa 90th) beat Karnataka 8-0.
May 4: Odisha (Sakina Nisha 15th, 82nd; Swarna Priya Naik 37th, Anima Mallik 65th, Sinulata Sahoo 78th, Arati Anima Khadia 80th) beat Gujarat 6-0.
May 6: Odisha (Subha Prava Rout 7, Menaka Mallik 31, Pyari Xaxa 56) beat Goa 3-0.
May 10 (Semifinals): Odisha (Jabamani Soren 23rd, 54th; Subha Prabha Rout 70th) beat Jharkhand 3-0.
May 12 (Final): Manipur (Bala Devi 3rd, 55th; Oinam Bembem Devi 20th) beat Odisha (Sakina Nisha 91st) 3-1.
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PHOTO: Runners-up Odisha team with coaches and officials.
