M’luru: St Joseph’s PU College, Bajpe bags 3rd position in National Level Football Tourn

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 08 Jan 2015: Girls football team of St Joseph’s High School, Bajpe has won the state level tournament organized by Department of Public Instruction which was held in Coorg. It also won the state level tournament organized by Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports which was held at Vijayapura. Five players from St Joseph’s High School represented Karnataka and secured 3rd position in the National level Tournament which was held in Bellary.

 

 

It was for the first time, Karnataka girls reaching to that level. In the league match, they beat Andhra Pradesh by 5-0, Madhya Pradesh 2-0, Chattisgarh by 2-0 goals and drew with Mizoram 1-1. In the quarter finals, Karnataka girls beat Sikkim by 1-0 goal. In the semi finals, Karnataka team lost against strong Mizoram by 2-0 goals. For the third position, Karnataka beat strong Odisha by 2-1 goals. Lenisha and Jancila of St Joseph’s scored goals for Karnataka team. Mizoram were the winners of the national level tournament. They beat Manipur by 3-0 goals.

 

This is for the first time Karnataka team won a medal in the national level football tournament. The team was lead by Kavya V, a student of St Joseph’s High School, Bajpe. Ahliya Khan, Lenisha Fernandes, Crystal Pinto and Jancila Cutinha were other students of St Josephs PU College who played for Karnataka. Even in the college level, St Joseph’s PU College, Bajpe have won the state level and played the national level tournament in Goa. Both the college and High School girls’ teams are trained by Br Hector Pinto and assisted by Mr. Anthony.