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Organised by Hockey Odisha, the week-long championship was conducted on natural turf despite the availability of widely-used synthetic turf at many places in the state. Featuring around 20 teams, the championship also caused another controversy as Sambalpur District Athletic Association was denied participation for `not paying membership fee’.
But the basis, on which entries were given to a couple of news teams, raised questions about decision making of the Hockey Odisha office-bearers, especially secretary Pratap Satpathy. There was a talk in hockey circle that peeved with the autocratic functioning of Hockey Odisha, some district units were getting united to for a parallel state body.
RESULTS:
April 6 (Match No 1): Jharsuguda (Probin Ekka 21-PC, Bikash Bara-PS, Mathedium Kullu-PS, Suraj Bara-PS, Erness Surin-PS, Sudhir Kujur-PS) beat KIIT (Binod Lakra 42-PS, Ansuman Kerketta-PS, Milan Kerketta-PS, Binod Lakra-PS, Binay Bilsan Ekka-PS) 6-5 in penalty shoot out (Full time 1-1 draw).
April 7 (Match No 2): Odisha Police (Bijoy Lakra 12-PC, 37-FG; Rajendra Bhala 16-FG, Bikash Barla 26-PC, 48-PC; Suman Minz 28-FG, Umesh Kishan 40-FG, Sudhir Barla 44-PC) beat Deogarh 8-0.
April 7 (Match No 3): Dhenkanal (Laxmikanta Meher 13-FG, Rajesh Behera 37-FG) beat Subarnapur 2-0.
April 7 (Match No 4): Cuttack (Sandeep Toppo 15-FG, 42-FG; Sanjay Ekka 17-FG, Sasikant Pal 20-PC, Ankit Kumar 34-FG) beat Saheed Madho Singh Academy, Sambalpur (Deepak Jojo 4-FG, Subrdan Kangari 20-FG, Cyprinkan Duluna 46-FG, Sukram Dang 50-FG) 5-4.
April 8 (Match No 5): Rourkela Steel Plant (Abhiram Lugun 2-FG, Francis Kullu 7-FG, Amit Kumar Toppo 13-FG, Siland Lakra 23-FG) beat Mayurbhanj 4-0.
April 8 (Match No 6): Govt Sports Hostel, Panposh (Nahas Barwa 3-FG, Abhijit Swain 17-FG, 43-FG; Krishna Tirkey 32-FG, Sushant Toppo 41-FG, Sushil Dhanwar 46-FG, Pradeep Lakra 47-FG) beat Bargarh 7-0.
April 8 (Match No 7): Sundargarh (Suraj Lakra 29-FG, Manoj Jojo 32-FG, Bikash Kujur 35-FG, Liban Ekka 37-FG, Ajay Ekka 46-FG) beat Bolangir 5-0.
April 9 (Match No 8): Cuttack (Chandrakant Jena 13-FG, 37-FG; Sandeep Toppo 21-PC, Paulus Lakra 38-FG) beat Dhenkanal 4-0.
April 9 (Match No 9): Odisha Police (Roshan Bhala 3-FG, Simon Barla 21-FG, Suman Ning 38-FG) beat Panposh Sports Hostel 3-0.
April 9 (Match No 10): Rourkela Steel Plant (Jabhiram Lugun 14-FG, Amit Kumar Toppo 18-FG, Frances Kullu 59-PC) beat Jharsuguda (Nabin Pradhan 2-PC) 3-1.
April 9 (Match No 11): Sundargarh (Biswajit Biswal 4-FG, Asish Behera 32-PC, 34-FG) beat Jagatsinghpur (Tapan Swain 39-PC) 3-1.
April 9 (Match No 12): Paradeep Port Trust (Salmon Lakra 16-PC, Jemeric Barwa 21-FG, Nikhal Barla 49-FG) beat Ganjam 3-0.
April 10 (Match No 13, QF): SAG Sundergarh (Sanatan Kerketta 1-FG, Jems Minz 12-FG) beat Cuttack 2-0.
April 10 (Match No 14, QF): Rourkela Steel Plant (Suraj Kandulna 18-PC, Frances Kullu 28-PC, Amit Kumar Toppo 33-FG, Abhiram Lugun 58-FG, Binod Ekka 61-FG, 65-FG) beat Paradeep Port Trust (Kuldeep Kerketta 68-FG) 6-1.
April 10 (Match No 15, QF): Sundargarh (Ajaya Ekka 12-FG, Bikash Kujur 24-FG) beat Khurda (Sanjeeb Ekka 45-FG) 2-1.
April 10 (Match No 16, QF): East Coast Railway (Arbin Barla 17-FG, W Minz 29-FG, Sunil Toppo 50-FG, Sobinaya Kujur 57-FG) beat Odisha Police (Roshan Bhala 18-FG, Suman Minz 59-FG, Simon Barla 61-FG) 4-3.
April 11 (Match No 17, SF): SAI SAG Sundargarh beat East Coast Railway 2-1 in shoot out (Full time 0-0).
April 11 (Match No 18, SF): Rourkela Steel Plant beat Sundargarh District 2-0 in shoot out (Full time 0-0).
April 12 (Match No 19, Final): SAI SAG Centre, Sundargarh (Sandeep Surin 26-FG, Anjel Minz 58-FG) beat Rourkela Steel Plant (Abhiram Lugun 8-FG) 2-1.
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TOP: Players of SAI SAG Centre, Sundargarh lift the Nalco Cup after winning the State Hockey Championship on debut in Cuttack on April 12, 2018.
RIGHT: Members of Rourkela Steel Plant team before their semifinal match in Cuttack on April 11, 2018.
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