For Ramakrishna Sikhya Kendra, Milan Behera, Dhaneswar Murmu, Baidyanath Murmu scored successfully, while Laxmidhar Murmu and Sipun Sankhua missed the target. Ramakrishna Sikhya Kendra lost the contest as Bidyadhar Murmu shot wide in the sudden death.

Altogether 15 schools participated in the offbeat tournament. Earlier in the semifinals, BJEM School beat Kalinga Bidyapitha, while Ramakrishna Sikhya Kendra got the better of DAV School, Pokhariput. Other 11 school in the fray were Tapovan High School, Prabjuhee English Medium School, Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2, St Xavier Schol (Kedargrouri), St Josepth School, Kendriya Vidyalaya No 3, Delhi Public School, Unit-VI Govt Boys High School, Venkateswar English Medium School, Aurobinda Integral School and Mother’s Public School.

Indian women football team’s former head coach Mohammad Shahid Jabbar handed over the trophy in the presence of Unit-VI Athletic Association vice-presidents Akshya Kumar Das, Prafulla Kumar Mishra, secretary Dilip Das and Bhubaneswar Athletic Association joint-secretary Naba Ranjan Patnaik. Anup Patra of DAV School, Pokhariput, was adjudged the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Speaking on the occasion Jabbar advised school footballers to make extra effort to improve their skill in penalty shoot out. ``With football matches often goint to tie-break, the art of successfully shooting from the penalty spot and saving on the goalline has assumed importance. Keeping this in mind young footballers should develop skills required in this area,’’ he observed.

After a day’s break the KMBM Inter-School Tournament will resume on Monday with Unit-VI Govt Boys High School meeting Bibekananda School and Tapoban High School taking on Venkateswar English Medium School in next two group league matches.
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TOP: Players of champion BJEM School with guests on August 24, 2014.
RIGHT: Best goalkeeper Anup Patra