STATE TIMES NEWS
PATNA: J&K Bank lifted the prestigious All India Bihar Cup Football Tournament by defeating Army XI Shillong 1-0 at Patliputra Sports Complex Kankarbagh, here on Wednesday.
For the bank side, Aman Thapa scored the all-important goal of the match towards the end of the second-half of the game. Chief Guest, Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar presented the winning trophy to the bank’s team besides awarding Rs 1 lakh cheque.
Impressed by the team’s discipline and sporting spirit throughout the game, Nitish praised their stamina and perseverance.
Chairman and CEO J&K Bank Mushtaq Ahmed congratulated the team on the occasion saying, “You deserve congratulation for this important victory, which will boost your confidence and has set the right tone for the football season in the State.” Executive President and Chairman Sports Board Surjeet Singh Sehgal also conveyed his best wishes to the entire team.
Earlier, the Bank’s football team entered the field with a well devised strategy and played aggressively against the Army XI, which had stunned favorites ONGC Mumbai in their semifinal match. However, both the teams could not score any goal during the first half.
In the second-half, in the 77th minute J&K Bank strikers Adnan Ayub and Shiekh Rizwan made a fantastic move in tandem, putting ball to left wing back Aman Thapa, who made no mistake and scored a fine goal from outside the penalty area. The match ended with the score 1-0.
