Patna: Junior Shukla FA edged past Musallahpur FC 1-0 in the final league match of the Rekha Rai Memorial Patna District Junior Division Football League at Sanjay Gandhi Stadium. Raj Kumar scored the decisive goal in the fourth minute, securing the win for Junior Shukla FA. Musallahpur FC’s Rajnikanth was issued a yellow card during the match.
Former footballer Arun Kumar Singh presented the Player of the Match award to Raj Kumar. Match officials included referees Mohan Kumar, Vinod Prasad, Sunil Kumar, and Amarjeet Kumar.
Patna Football Association President Ram Ishwar Prasad and Secretary Manoj Kumar announced the semi-finalists. Urja Turf FA from Group A, Study and Sports FC from Group B, Patna Academy from Group C, and Sporting FC from Group D have advanced to the semi-finals.
The semi-final matches are scheduled to begin on 28th January. Urja Turf FA will face Patna Academy in the first semi-final, while Study and Sports FC will compete against Sporting FC in the second semi-final on 29th January. The final is set to take place on 2nd February.