BHUBANESWAR 20-Mar-2016
Maa Bhuasini Club (Cuttack) won the title in the Inter-District Club Football Tournament, defeating Bir Singh Club (Jharsuguda) by a solitary goal in the final at Sundargarh Stadium in Sudargarh today. Champions Maa Bhuasini Club, runners-up Bir Singh Club along with losing semifinalists Gandhi Club (Sundargarh) and Unit-VI Athletic Association (Bhubnaeswar) qualified for the final round of the forthcoming All-India Kalinga Cup Football Tournament.
Sundargarh District Athletic Association hosted the championship, under the aegis of Football Association of Odisha at Sundargarh Stadium and Kundukela Jublee Field from March 11. Local MLA Yogesh Kumar Singh handed over the trophy in the presence of Sundargargh District Athletic Association secretary Durga Madhab Naik.
RESULTS:
March 11:
Match No 1: Gandhi Club, Sundargarh (Francis Lakra 70th) beat Maa Mangala Club, Jajpur) 1-0.
Match No 2: Bir Singh Club, Jharsuguda beat Popular Club, Dhenkanal 4-3 in penalty shoot out. (Regulation time: 0-0).
March 12:
Match No 3: Gemstar-Xl, Mayurbhanj (Baichand Hansdha 58th, Rupai Hansdha 73rd) beat Kadalipali Athletic Association, Bargarh (Kedar Pradhan 44th, Bighna Pradhan 83rd) 3-1 in penalty shot out (Regulation time: 2-2).
Match No 4: Home Guard, Angul got walk-over against RSBD, Deogarh.
Match No 5: United Club, Bhadrak beat East Coast Railway, Sambalpur 4-3 in penalty shoot out (Regulation time: 0-0).
Match No 6: Home Guard Sporting, Bolangir (Debarchal Bag 19th, 23rd, 36th, 47th; Umesh Bhoi 27th, 31st, 40th; Premraj Pradhan 57th) beat Labour Sporting Club, Kendrapada (Kush Babar 75th, Narendra Sona 82nd) 8-2.
March 13:
Match No 7: Gandhi Club (Akhilesh Toppo 23rd, Francis Lakra 40th) beat Gemstar-Xl (Kuanar Marndi 7th, 13th) 3-2 in penalty shoot out (Full time: 2-2).
Match No 8: Tarini Club, Keonjhar got walk-over against Souri Club, Khurda.
Match No 9: Bir Singh Club beat United Club, Bhadrak 4-2 in penalty shoot out (Full time: 0-0).
Match No 10: Football Association of Phulbani got walk-over against Junglee Club, Puri.
March 14:
Match No 11: Home Guard (Antarjami Nayak 3rd, 8th) beat Tarini Club 2-0.
Match No 12: FPA, Phulbani (Sonkha Marandi 1st, Raju Besra 35th, 47th; Pankoj Sona 48th, 78th, 90th) beat Home Guard Sporting, Bolangir 6-0.
March 16:
Match No 13: Maa Bhuasuni Club beat Home Guard 4-3 in penalty shoot out (Full time: 0-0).
Match No 14: Unit-Vi Athletic Association, Bhubaneswar (Santosh Nayak 35th) beat Birla Tyers, Balasore (Susil Pradhan 39th) 4-1 in penalty shot out (Full time: 1-1).
March 17:
Match No 15: Bir Singh Club (Kishore Khadia 75th) beat FPA, Phulbani (Sunamali Mahananda 76th) 4-3 in penalty shoot out (Full time: 1-1).
March 18:
Match No 16 (SF): Maa Bhuasuni Club beat Gandhi Club 6-5 via tie-breaker (Full time: 0-0).
Match No 17 (SF): Bir Singh Club (Kishore Khadia 53rd, 76th; Jayram Munda 92nd) beat Unit-VI Athletic Association (Sasikant Sandil 32nd) 3-1.
March 20 (Match No 18, Final): Maa Bhuasini Club (Karfula Lakra 23rd) beat Bir Singh Club 1-0.
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