Chandigarh win NZ u-21 soccer title

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13: Chandigarh team, trained by former international Harjinder Singh, emerged champions in the North Zone National Footba...

CHANDIGARH, Dec 13: Chandigarh team, trained by former international Harjinder Singh, emerged champions in the North Zone National Football Championship (under-21) and lifted the M Dutta trophy in Varanasi today.

According to information received by Rakesh Bakshi, secretary of the Chandigarh Football Association, Chandigarh team defeated hosts Uttar Pradesh by 2-1 in the final played today. The teams were tied one-all at half time.

Right striker Mohan Singh scored both the goals for the winners.Yesterday, Chandigarh had shocked Punjab in the semi-final by 2-0. Munish and Mohan Singh were the scorers. In the second semi-final Uttar Pradesh defeated Delhi by an identical 2-0 margin.

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Iriyakot `A’ win
Iriyakot `A’ scored a 15-6, 16-15, 10-15, 15-12 win over Tarkeshwar `A’ to win the title in the volleyball tournament organised by Iriyakot Malla Bhartri Sangathan at Sector 30 ground.

Earlier, in the semifinals, Tarkeshwar `A’ beat Uttrakhand Club 15-3, 16-14, 15-5 while Iriyakot `A’ defeated Iriyakot `B’ 15-7, 15-8, 5-9.

Manoj Rawat of the Iriyakot `B’ got the best player’s award in the meet.

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