ECR prove too good for NWR

Patna, February 5, 2012: Hosts East Central Railway (ECR), Hajipur, drubbed North West Railway (NWR), Jaipur, 3-0 in the inaugural group ‘D’ match of the 68th All India Railway football championships at Moinul Haq Stadium, here on Sunday.

ECR struck in the 30th minute through Sanjay Kumar and ended the first half with 1-0 lead.

Man Mohan Singh made it 2-0 in the 46th minute while Ranjan Ghosh increased the tally in the 88th minute (3-0).

Earlier, ECR general manager Varun Bharthuar and president of ECR, Mahila Kalyan Sangathan, Anita Bharthuar jointly inaugurated the tournament by releasing balloons. A hosts of Railway officials were present in the opening function.

Photo caption: ECR and NWR players in action during their match (top); ECR general manager Varun Bharthuar being introduced to players (middle) and Varun Bharthuar and Mrs Bharthuar inaugurating the All India Railway  football tournament in Patna on February 5, 2012.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui