Bhubaneswar: Bibekananda School, Unit-VI and Capital High School, Unit-III notched up narrow wins in their respective group league matches of the MCL Cup Bhubaneswar Inter-School football tournament at the Unit-VI Boys’ High School Ground here Friday.
Bibekananda High School rode on a goal each by Suvendu Barik and Manas Dehuri to edge out IRC Village High School 2-1 in Group G. Suvendu opened the scoring off a penalty kick in the 30th minute, while Manas netted the match-winner with a left-footer in the 40th minute.
The lone goal for IRC Village HS was scored by Deedpak Sundara, whose floater in the 32nd minute beat the advancing opposition goalkeeper in the air before entering the net. Suvendu, who worked hard as a mid-fielder was adjudged the player of the match.
Earlier in the day, Capital High School rode on a brace by Sunil Soren to scrape past DAV School, Chandrasekharpur 5-3 in a high-scoring Group-H game. At one stage, teams were level at 3-3. Capital High School scored twice in the last seven minutes to clinch a dramatic win.
Sunil, who was declared the player of the match, opened the flood gates in the 10th minute and completed his double in the 50th minute. The three other goals for Capital HS were netted by Saheb Soren (30th), Binod Naik (35th) and Chandan Naik (43rd).
For DAV Chandrasekharpur, Subhasish Mohapatra scored a brace (20th, 25th), displaying good marksmanship. Though DAV boys were first to take the lead through Asish Nanda in the fifth minute, defensive mistakes towards fag end of the match led to their defeat.
Saturday’s matches
Kalinga Bidyapitha, Sampur vs St Joseph’s High School (2.30 PM)
Vikash Residential School vs DAV School, Pokhariput (3.45 PM)
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