BHUBANESWAR 16-Oct-2015
Utkal University lost to Burdwan University (West Bengal) 0-2 in the group semifinals to crash out of the East Zone Inter-University Football Tournament (Men) at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapitha, Varanasi, today.
Earlier Utkal qualified for the group semifinals, posting back-to-back wins. Utkal prevailed over Biswa Bharati University 4-2 in their opening match Octber 13. Rajesh Kumar Nayak scored a brace for Utkal, while his teammates Lakhai Murmu and Rajesh Kumar Behera contributed one goal each.
In their next match, Utkal beat VBS Purbanchal University 3-1. Bibhu Champati, Rajesh Nayak and Rudra Prasad Pradhan scored the three goals for Utkal.
