Patna, January 29, 2012: Army XI, Kolkata beat Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) by a solitary first half goal to clinch the first All India Football Tournament for Bihar Cup at the Moinul Haq Stadium here.
Army XI striker Thyagarajan netted the all-important goal in the 24th minute. Earlier he wasted an easy chance in the 8th minute.
With this win, Army XI got the first prize of Rs 1 lakh and the winners' trophy.
The game began on fast pace as both the teams mounted pressure on rival citadels using their flanks. KSEB frittered away a number of scoring chances in either half of the match with Md Rasid fumbling an easy shot at the rival goal from close range in the very third minute of an enthralling final.
Another KSEB player Bineesh miffed another chance in the 33th minute, while Rakesh and Sugun Kumar were also guilty of missing opportunities in the first five minutes of the second half to revive the hopes of the Kerala team.
KSEB collected a cash prize of Rs 50,000 and runners-up trophy. Bihar Tourism Minister Sunil Kumar Pintu and Animal Resources and Fisheries Minister Girraj Singh gave away the prizes to the winners and runners up. Food and Consumer Protection Minister Shyam Rajak felicitated three former Bihar players including former Indian team captain and Arjuna awardee C Prasad, Badri Prasad Yadav and Prem Kumar on the occasion.
Both the semifinalists - Tata Football Academy (TFA), Jamshedpur
Photo caption: Top: Former Indian football team captain C Prasad and former Bihar player Badri Prasad Yadav were felicitated during the prize-distribution function of the Bihar Cup in Patna on January 29, 2012.
Top 2 to bottom: Army XI players pose for photographs with the Bihar Cup in Patna on January 29, 2012.
Photo: Adftab Alam Siddiqui
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