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  Rising Star Club crowned FAO Super Cup champions
05 Jul 2023
 

Rising Star Club emerged champions in the FAO Super Cup Football Tournament, edging out Bidanasi Club 2-0 in the hard-fought final, via shoot-out, at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on 2 July 2023. With teams locked 0-0 at the end of regulation time, shoot-out rule was applied to get a deccissive result.

The champion team received a prize of Rs 1 lakh, while the runners-up side became richer by Rs 50,000. Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani presented the trophy and cash prizes at Barabati Stadium today.

 

Earlier in the semifinals, Rising Star beat Sunrise Club 3-2, while Bidanasi Club out scored Jay Durega Club 5-2. Both the semifinals took place at Barabati Stadium on June 30.

Madhu Jani was instrumental in the Rising Star win, scoring two goals in the 63rd and 81st minutes. Flinto F (53rd) and Samir Kerketta (84th) scored one goal each for Sunrise to level the score before Jitu Muduli netted the match-winner for Rising Star in the 86th minute.

Bidanasi Club asserted supremacy in the second semifinal on the strength of a brace each by Rajesh Kumar Nayak (8th, 26th) and Rajesh Nayak (43rd, 44th). The fifth goal for Bidanasi was slammed by Antaryami Naik in the 49th minute. Janma Xess was the star performer for Jay Durga, scoring both the goals for his team in the 63rd and 87th minutes.

Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) vice-president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty was the chief guest for the final match. Football Association of Odisha (FAO) secretary Asirbad Behera, vice-presidents Bijay Das, Dillip Kumar Sahoo and Hrudaya Ranjan Behera; treasurer Bhakta Ballav Das and joint-secretary Md Shahid Jabbar were present on the occasion.
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Players of FAO Super Cup champions, Rising Star Club lift the trophy at the presentation ceremony in Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on 5 July 2023.
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FAO Super Cup runners-up Bidanasi Club receive their trophy and cash award at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack on 5 July 2023.

 
   

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