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A new opportunity was created today for Odisha football as State Government launched a 20-member team, named Sports Hostel Odisha (SHO) for the U-15 Youth-League, a part of the I-League, which is being run by All India Football Federation (AIFF). State Sports & Youth Services Director Vineel Krishna unveiled the SHO team jersy on the occasion at Kalinga Stadium here. However, the plan to form a government-sponsored team for Y-League was revealed just two days before the start of the competition.
SHO would compete with four other teams in Group C of the Rest of India Zone. Group C would feature a total of 10 matches, scheduled to take place at DSK Dream City Football Field in Pune from December 16 to 24. SHO would play their first match against Fateh Hyderabad AFC on Dec 18. It would be followed by games against Anantapur Sports Academy, Tata Football Academy and DSK Shivajians.
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A total of 55 teams started their journey in the U-15 Youth League this season across the nation for the 16 coveted berths in the National Finals which will be played in mid-January, 2017. Nine teams have been finalised until now from seven zones and others are still fighting out of their skin to grab the remaining slots.
SPORTS HOSTEL ODISHA:
Goalkeepers: Amrit Lakra (SH Bhawanipatna), Subrat Pradhan (SH Balasore), Umesh Singh (SH Sundargarh).
Defenders: Gopal Hembram (SH Baripada), Sanjeet Kanhar (SH Phulbani), Sagar Majhi (SH Sundargarh), Bablu Kanhar (SH Bhawanipatna), Lalu Hembram (SH Balasore), Jotirmaya Gadtia (SH Bolangir).
Mid-fielders: Raghu Marandi (SH Bolangir), Laxman Marndi (SH Balasore), Birsingh Hembram (Baripada), Jagdish Oram (SH Bolangir), Nabin Majhi (SH Bhawanipatna), Durga Marandi (SH Baripada).
Forwards: Purusottam Kerketta (Sundargarh), Brundaban Munda (Baripada), Fagu Majhi (SH Keonjhar), Samir Kerketta (SH Nayagarh), Ranjan Majhi (SH Bolangir).
Support Staff: Parasar Bag (Coach), Jaspal Urma (Manager), Dr Mukti Prasad Dash (Physio).
FIXTURE (Rest of India Zone, Group-C):
Dec 16: DSK Shivajians vs Fateh Hyderabad AFC and Tata Football Academy vs Anantapur Sports Academy.
Dec 18: Tata Football Academy vs DSK Shivajians and Sports Hostel Odisha vs Fateh Hyderabad AFC
Dec 20: Anantapur Sports Academy vs Sports Hostel Odisha and Fateh Hyderabad AFC vs Tata Football Academy.
Dec 22: Fateh Hyderabad AFC vs Anantapur Sports Academy and DSK Shivajians vs Sports Hostel Odisha.
Dec 24: Sports Hostel Odisha vs Tata Football Academy and Anantapur Sports Academy and DSK Shivajians.
TEAMS ALREADY QUALIFIED FOR NATIONAL FINALS: 1. Shillong Lajong FC, 2. Royal Wahingdoh FC (both from Shillong-Guwahati zone); 3. Kenkra FC (from Maharashtra zone); 4. Mohun Bagan FC (from Kolkata zone), 5. Sudeva FC, 6. Redstar Football Academy (from Kerala zone); 7. Ozone Grop FC (From Bengaluru zone); 8. The Blue (from ROI Zone-I); 9. Pride Sports (from ROI Zone-II).
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TOP: Unveiling of Sports Hostel Odisha jersey by Sports Director Vineel Krishna in Bhubaneswar on Dec 14, 2016.
RIGHT: Sports Hostel Odisha team with supports staff and Sports Director Vineel Krishna in Bhubaneswar on Dec 14, 2016.
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