Bureaucrats XI retained the title in the Tata Steel Friendship Cup Football Tournament, defeating Tata Steel XI by a solitary goal in the final at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. S D Durga scored the all-important goal in the second half.
Earlier in the semifinals, Bureaucrats XI rode on a brace each by Baleant Singh and K Pradip to demolist Legislators XI 4-0, while Tata Steel XI edged out Media XI 5-4 in tie-breaker after play in the regulation time ended in 1-1 draw with Digza Prasad gaving Tata Steel XI lead in the first half and Bikash Marandi equalising for Media XI in the second half.