DESCRIPTION:
* State Government fileded a 20-member team, named Sports Hostel Odisha (SHO) for the U-15 Youth-League, which is a part of the I-League and run by All India Football Federation (AIFF).
* 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.
* 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.
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.