Patna: Junior Shukla FA clinched a narrow 1-0 victory over Musallahpur FC in the final league match of the Rekha Rai Memorial Patna District Junior Division Football League at Sanjay Gandhi Stadium. The decisive moment came in the fourth minute when Raj Kumar scored the winning goal for Junior Shukla FA. Musallahpur FC’s Rajnikanth received a yellow card during the match.
Raj Kumar was awarded Player of the Match by former footballer Arun Kumar Singh. The refereeing team for the match comprised Mohan Kumar, Vinod Prasad, Sunil Kumar, and Amarjeet Kumar.
Patna Football Association President Ram Ishwar Prasad and Secretary Manoj Kumar announced the semi-finalists. The teams advancing to the next stage are Urja Turf FA from Group A, Study and Sports FC from Group B, Patna Academy from Group C, and Sporting FC from Group D.
The semi-finals are set to begin on 28th January. Urja Turf FA will take on Patna Academy in the first match, while Study and Sports FC will face Sporting FC on 29th January. The grand final is scheduled for 2nd February, promising an exciting conclusion to the tournament.