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Cuttack, Nov 28: Riding on a brace by Nigerian import H Murphy, Independent Club registered an emphatic 3-0 victory over SBI in a match of the FAO First Division football league at the Barabati Stadium here Saturday.
Independent started aggressively and scored two goals in the first half itself. Murphy opened the account in the 33rd minute. He went on to double the lead in the 40th minute.
After the breather, Independent maintained their momentum and added another goal through Ramesh Chandra Murmu in the 74th minute to ensure an emphatic victory over their rivals.
In another match, SAI-STC got walk over as their opponent Kishore Club did not turn up.
Sunday’s matches
Rising Star Club vs Rising Student Club; Radha Gobinda Club vs Chand Club
Orissa face Jharkhand
Orissa entered the final of the National School Games Football Championships after scraping past Maharashtra 4-3 in their semifinal game at Andaman, Saturday. They will meet Jharkhand in the final Sunday.
In the keenly-contested semifinal, Sumanpranjya Mohapatra maintained her fine form to score a brace. Barsa Nayak also struck twice to take her side into the final of the tournament.
