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FAO announce their Odisha Sub-Junior State Girl’s squad

FAO announce their Odisha Sub-Junior State Girl’s squad (Photo courtesy: Football Association of Odisha)

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) after having had trials has named their Odisha Sub-Junior State Girl’s team for the Sub-Junior Girl’s National Football Championship currently being host by the state in Cuttack from July 1 to 12, 2018.

Hosts Odisha have been drawn in Group C alongwith Uttarakhand and the two teams would play each other twice on July 3 and 5 to find the group winner, who would progress to the quarterfinals.

Suraj Thapa has been named coach of the team which will be captained by midfielder Sumitra Hembram.

Odisha Sub-Junior Girls State Team

Goalkeepers
Manju Ganju, Mili Majhi

Defenders
Momita Soronia, Sweety Naik, Salma Murmu, Sangeeta Das, Sasmita Amango, Salege Majhi

Midfielders
Sarita Soreng, Muskan Podha, Gayatri Behera, Sumitra Hembram, Krishna Rani Das, Subhamita Subhadarsini Das, Malati Munda

Forwards
Manisha Naik, Barsha Mahakud, Jyoti Kumari

Officials
Suraj Thapa (Head Coach), Sangeeta Sharma (Manager), Monalisa Sahoo (Physio)

(Football Association of Odisha)