BHUBANESWAR 28-Jul-2019
Host Tata Steel XI won the Friendship Cup Football Tournament after a gap of eight years, trouncing Legislators XI 3-0 in the lop-sided final at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar today. Saddam Abrar starred in the Tata Steel triumph, scoring a brace, while the other goal was netted by Mithun Chakrasoy.
Tata Steel XI won the title for the second time with their maiden one achieved in the year 2010. The annual tournament, featuring four teams, was first held in the year 2008. In the semifinals this year, Tata Steel beat defending champions Bureaucrats XI 1-0, while Legislators XI prevailed over Media XI 3-2.
