BHUBANESWAR 23-Apr-2016
Odisha contended themselves as the runners-up of the 37th Sub-Junior National Football Championship (Final Round) as they suffered a 0-1 defeat against West Bengal in the hard-fought final at Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi today. Kartik Golder scored the all-important goal with a long-ranger in the 88th minute.
In the semifinals, Odisha thumped Madhya Pradesh 3-1, while West Bengal, who hammered Goa 7-1 in the other semifinal of the day. Odisha reached the last-four stage, winning three league matches in Group-A and drawing one.
