J&K Bank lifts 6th All India Invitational Cup in Orissa
"Winners may come and lift the 6th All India Invitational Cup, let everybody cheer for the victorious J&K Bank football team."
The announcement came from the dice amid a huge round of applause as jubilant JK Bank team received the winner's trophy at Veer Bhan Stadium, Sambalpur in Orissa .
J&K Bank beat Sambalpur Sporting Club Orissa in the final of 6th All India Invitational Cup by a solitary goal to clinch the trophy.
The only goal of the match came in the 27th minute of first half through striker Bilal Ahmad, when Bank's speedy midfielder Rizwan Sheikh was pulled down in the penalty area.
The game began in charged atmosphere and continued till 75th minute when Bank's John Chinedu was shown red card by the referee for a rash tackle and left the team with only ten players for the rest of crucial fifteen minutes.
However, the coaches Manzoor Ahmed and Hilal Ahmad made some effective changes to keep the boys vigilant and active about every attack from the opposition.
J Mishra MLA Sambalpur and Ashwini Padhi HR Head Hindalco Aluminum Compmany Orissa were the Guests of Honour on the occasion. They handed over the trophy to the winning team and also awarded a cash prize of Rupees two lacs to the winners.
Meanwhile, J&K Bank Chairman and CEO, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad, who is also patron of the Bank's Sports Board, congratulated the team and the Bank's Sports Board for the title win.
He also conveyed his best wishes for future participating tournaments.
The Chairman of the Bank's Sport Board Mr. Tafazal Hussain conveyed his congratulations to the team Manager, Majid Yousuf Dar, and the team for their splendid performance throughout the tournament. He also wished them luck in their future engagements.
The team's success was also lauded by Sports Board's Vice-Chairman Abdul Hamid Banday and Secretary Mohammad Amin Khan who sent their congratulatory messages to the team.
Notably, the journey of the title win started with a victory against Orissa Police by 3-1 in the quarterfinals in which Bank's striker Ezikel scored lone hat-trick of the tournament and beating ICF Railway, a Chennai based team in the semifinal by 2-0.
The football fraternity of the state, including J&K Football Association also congratulated the Bank team for their win.
The tournament was organized by Sambalpur Sporting Club Orissa under the aegis of AIFF.
The announcement came from the dice amid a huge round of applause as jubilant JK Bank team received the winner's trophy at Veer Bhan Stadium, Sambalpur in Orissa .
J&K Bank beat Sambalpur Sporting Club Orissa in the final of 6th All India Invitational Cup by a solitary goal to clinch the trophy.
The only goal of the match came in the 27th minute of first half through striker Bilal Ahmad, when Bank's speedy midfielder Rizwan Sheikh was pulled down in the penalty area.
The game began in charged atmosphere and continued till 75th minute when Bank's John Chinedu was shown red card by the referee for a rash tackle and left the team with only ten players for the rest of crucial fifteen minutes.
However, the coaches Manzoor Ahmed and Hilal Ahmad made some effective changes to keep the boys vigilant and active about every attack from the opposition.
J Mishra MLA Sambalpur and Ashwini Padhi HR Head Hindalco Aluminum Compmany Orissa were the Guests of Honour on the occasion. They handed over the trophy to the winning team and also awarded a cash prize of Rupees two lacs to the winners.
Meanwhile, J&K Bank Chairman and CEO, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad, who is also patron of the Bank's Sports Board, congratulated the team and the Bank's Sports Board for the title win.
He also conveyed his best wishes for future participating tournaments.
The Chairman of the Bank's Sport Board Mr. Tafazal Hussain conveyed his congratulations to the team Manager, Majid Yousuf Dar, and the team for their splendid performance throughout the tournament. He also wished them luck in their future engagements.
The team's success was also lauded by Sports Board's Vice-Chairman Abdul Hamid Banday and Secretary Mohammad Amin Khan who sent their congratulatory messages to the team.
Notably, the journey of the title win started with a victory against Orissa Police by 3-1 in the quarterfinals in which Bank's striker Ezikel scored lone hat-trick of the tournament and beating ICF Railway, a Chennai based team in the semifinal by 2-0.
The football fraternity of the state, including J&K Football Association also congratulated the Bank team for their win.
The tournament was organized by Sambalpur Sporting Club Orissa under the aegis of AIFF.
18th December 2011
Srinagar