Jamkhunta Storm into Semi-Finals with Convincing 2-0 Win Over Mandal: Thrilling third-day clash at the 17th Raja Anup Singh Deo Memorial Football Tournament

Khariar, Aug 10: The 17th Raja Anup Singh Deo Memorial Football Tournament 2026-27 witnessed an exciting contest on its third day at the historic Raja Artatrana Sports Ground in Khariar, where Jamkhunta registered a convincing 2-0 victory over Mandal to book their place in the semi-finals. The match between Jamkhunta of Balangir district and Mandal was marked by intense competition and attacking football. Jamkhunta maintained pressure throughout the game and found the back of the net twice, while Mandal failed to convert its opportunities. At the final whistle, Jamkhunta emerged victorious by a 2-0 margin. With this win, Jamkhunta have secured their berth in the second semi-final scheduled to be played on August 13. President of the local Bus Owners’ Association Sushant Tandi attended the match as the chief guest. Senior advocate Biswajit Padhi, President of the Tent and Light Association Jyotilal Banjare, Vice-President Jaysingh Ketaki and Rajib Verma were present as distinguished guests. They encouraged and motivated the players of both teams during the match. Kshirod Bhoi officiated as the match referee, while Sourav Panda, Ananta Bemal, Bihari Lal Masra and Vedanta Pradhan assisted in conducting the game. Prakash Patra and Dhananjay Mallik provided live commentary. The match was also broadcast on the SD Broadcast YouTube channel. The tournament is being successfully organised with the active support of the Anup Singh Deo Memorial Football Trust. Trust President Ankit Singh Deo, Secretary Jitendra Nayak, Vice-President Prabhu Dutta Gaud and Treasurer Biswa Ranjan Panda, along with Rupesh Tahani, Bibek Pod, Sushant Kumar Swain, Shyam Nag, Basanta Majhi, Punyatosh Mund, Deb Pradhan, Aqib Raja, Jhintu Mahapatra, Prashant Pattnaik, Niranjan Pod, Mohammad Arif, Gudu Panigrahi, Sushant Swain, Harihar Sahu and Dipti Ranjan Satapathy, extended their cooperation towards the successful conduct of the tournament.