BHUBANESWAR 27-Mar-2016
Kishore Club emerged champions in the 2nd Bhagyadhar Trophy Football Tournament, trouncing city opponents Yazdani Club-73 by 3-0 goals in the final here at Indira Gandhi Maidan today. The champion team received a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and the runner-up side Rs 10,000.
Kishore Club forward Sashikant Sandil scored brace to be adjudged man of the final match. Dixen Bag and Antu Murmu were named the player of the tournament and best defender respectively. Sports Minister Sudam Marndi handed over the trophy in the presence of local MP Prasanna Patsani, MLA Priyadarshi Mishra, former MLA Dr Dilip Srichandan, former Police DG Sanjib Marik, SGO president Bhagyadhar Jagadev, secretary Umesh Chandra Baliarsingh and City Club secretary Pradeep Kumar Routray.
Sahadev Rout and Tulasi Behera were felicitated in the closing function. The tournament, featuring eight teams from twin city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, was organised jointly by Sports & Games Organisation (SGO) and City Club from March 20.
RESULTS:
March 20 (Match No 1, QF): Yazdani Club-73, Bhubaneswar (Antu Murmu 20th) beat Reserve Bank of India 1-0.
March 21 (Match No 2, QF): Kishore Club (Sashikant Sandil 62nd, Bibhu Champati 66th) beat Home Guard, Cuttack (Santosh Behera 75th) 2-1.
March 22 (Match No 3, QF): East Coast Railway beat Odisha Police 3-1 in penalty shoot out.
March 23 (Match No 4, QF): SAI Hostel, Cuttack (Saswat Swain 21st, 57th; Rajesh Nayak 65th) beat AG Odisha, Bhubaneswar 3-0.
March 25 (Match No 5, SF): Yazdani Club-73 beat East Coast Railway 5-3 in penalty shoot out (Full time 0-0).
March 26 (Match No 6, SF): Kishre Club beat Cuttack Sports Hostel 4-2 in penalty shoot out (Full time 0-0).
March 27 (March No 7, Final): Kishre Club (Prashant Nayak 32nd, Sahikant Sandil 61st, 81st) beat Yazdani Club-73 3-0.
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PHOTO: Kishore Club players with the Bhagyadhar Trophy in Bhubaneswar on March 27, 2016.
