DESCRIPTION:
* A total of 13 teams including Cuttack-based Rising Student’s Club would compete in the qualifiers.
* Rising Student’s have been placed in a six-team group with the other five being J&K State Sports Council, Capital Complex Sporting Club, Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education, Baroda Football Academy and Sethu FC.
* Other group has seven teams namely Hans Women Football Club, SAI Women`s Football Team, Rush Soccer, Eastern Sporting Union, United Warrior Sporting Club, Krypsha and Chandney Sporting Club.
* International Suprava Samal will lead an 18-member Rising Student’s team, which has many more internationals in their rank including former India captain Sasmita Malik and star forward Pyari Xaxa.
MATCHES OF RISING STUDENT’S CLUB:
Nov 25: Rising Student’s Club vs J&K State Sports Council
Nov 27: Rising Student’s Club vs Capital Complex Sporting Club
Nov 29: Rising Student’s Club vs Indira Gandhi Academy for Sports & Education
Dec 1: Rising Student`s Club vs Baroda Football Academy
Dec 3: Rising Student`s Club vs Sethu FC
RISING STUDENT’S CLUB: Goalkeepers: Tikina Samal, Rajashree Das
Defenders: Sasmita Swain, Suprava Samal, Manisha Panna, Rachita Malik, Jabamani Tudu, Parbati Kujur, Jyoshna Malik, Runi Nayak. Mid-fielders: Lochana Munda, Sinulata Sahoo, Satyabati Khadia. Forwards: Sasmita Malik, Deepa Nayak, Jasmani Samad, Subhadra Sahu, Pyari Xaxa. Coach: Gitanjali Khuntia; Manager: Sultana Parween.