Rourkela, Aug 25: Odisha FC and Open for All (OFA) organized the first OFC-OFA Girls’ League in Rourkela. In the final, Kuarmunda A defeated Bandhposh by 2-1 goals. Chikatmati B won the third position match.

Speaking about the tournament, Odisha FC’s Grassroots Manager Suvam Das said, “Odisha has always had a good representation in national camps when it comes to female footballers. Our vision is to build on that foundation and act as a catalyst to help these young ones improve and make the state and nation proud. This is just the beginning of many things to come.”

OFA Founder Naman Agarwal expressed, “OFA sports foundation visions to create a platform to access sports for all. We are glad to collaborate with Odisha FC and build a better future.”

Tournament Awards:

1- Best Player – Sarojini Tirkey (Kuarmunda ‘A’)

2- Best scorer – Sumitra Xalxo -11 goals (Bandhposh)

3- Best Defender -Juli Kujur (Bandhposh)

4- Best Goalkeeper – Padmabati (Kuarmunda ‘A’)

5- Best Young Player – Anupama Xalxo (Chikatmati ‘B’)