CUTTACK 09-Apr-2016
Khurda won the title in the 14th Nalco Cup State Hockey Championship, edging out formidable Sundargarh 3-0 via penalty shoot out in the floodlit final here at Barabati Stadium today. Odisha Olympic Association secretary Asirbad Behera graced the closing ceremony as chief guest and handed over the trophy.
Hockey Odisha president Justice A S Naidu, secretary Pratap Satpathy and Nalco Corporate Mahila Samiti chairperson Prity Roy were present on the occasion. The Surendra Behera Memorial Trophy for best disciplined team was awarded to Angul. A total of 23 teams are taking part in the tournament.
RESULTS:
April 4:
Match No 1: Nalco (Jiwam Xaxa 45th) beat Dhenkanal 1-0.
Match No 2: Khurda (Rakesh Tete 14th, 56th; Sanjeeb Ekka 40th, Prasan Tirkey 59th) beat Odisha Police (Sushil Kujur 37th, Binod Kumar Ekka 46th) 4-2.
Match No 3: Paradeep Port Trust (Akash Pratap Singh 6th, 11th; Sakvnd Naik 9th, Dinesh Ekka 13th, Prem Sanjay Ekka 47th) beat Phulbani 5-0.
April 5:
Match No 4: Jharsuguda (Nuas Tete 9th, 10th; Suraj Bara 17th, 24th) beat Sonepur (Barna Nag 15th) 4-1.
Match No 5: Ganjam (Jiwanmasi Munda 30th, L Lingaraj Reddy 43rd) beat Nalco (I D Toppo 36th) 2-1.
Match No 6: Jagatsinghpur (Prabin Toppo 11th, Niran Barla 21st, 35th; Naveen Tirkey 27th, Binod Lakra 28th, Prabin Minz 30th, Manoj Kujur 54th) beat Bolangir 7-0.
Match No 7: Sundargarh (Suman Beck 24th, 34th; Tikei Kujur 26th, Sanjit Beg 42nd, Anand Ekka 52nd, 55th) beat Deogarh 6-0.
April 6:
Match No 8: JSPL (Amrit Lakra 19th, Alok Barla 44th, 47th; Mukesh Minz 54th) beat Mayurbhanj (Anup Ekka 5th) 4-1.
Match No 9: Paradeep Port Trust (Akash Pratap Singh 2nd, 26th; Sakund Nayak 22nd, 50th; Prakash Jojo 53rd, Dinesh Ekka 58th) beat Cuttack 6-0.
Match No 10: Khurda (Sanjeeb Ekka 23rd, 42nd; Sanjit Toppo 29th, Pradesh Barla 34th, 37th; Purhit Kujur 44th) beat Jharsuguda (Sudeep Kindo 45th) 6-1.
Match No 11: SAG Sundargarh (Anjel Minz 2nd, Jyoti Lakra 8th, 20th; Sushil Kullu 13th, Anup Tirkey 48th, Silvasten Barla 58th) beat Jagatsinghpur 6-0.
April 7:
Match No 12 (QF): Angul (Poulus Ekka 23rd, Amril Lakra 31st, Mukesh Minz 34th, Nabin Kujur 39th) beat Paradeep Port Trust 4-0.
Match No 13 (QF): Khurda (Sanjit Toppo 27th, Sanjib Ekka 53rd) beat Rourkela Steel Plant (Aviram Lugun 39th) 2-1.
Match No 14 (QF): Sundargarh (Sanjay Xalxo 2nd, 13th, 38th, 55th; Manoj Jojo 9th, 36th; Albert Tete 17th, Tikel Kujur 32nd, Niraj Xess 38th) beat Ganjam (Birasal Kandulna 37th) 8-1.
Match No 15 (QF): East Coast Railway (Binay Kujur 9th) beat SAG Sundargarh 1-0.
April 8:
Match No 16 (SF): Khurda (Kunjan Topno, Prasan Tirkey, Theophil Kujur) beat Angul (Alok Barla, Sudhir Kerketta) 3-2 in penalty shoot out (Full time 0-0).
Match No 17 (SF): Sundargarh (Anand Ekka 6th, Sanjay Xalxo 20th, 58th) beat East Coast Railway (Deepak Lugun 16th) 3-1.
April 9:
Match No 18 (Final): Khurda (Prasan Tirkey, Alok Barla, Kunjan Topno) beat Sundargarh 3-0 in penalty shoot out (Full time 0-0).
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PHOTO: Nalco Cup champions Khurda team with guests in Cuttack on April 9, 2016.
