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J&K football team beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 in second friendly


                        

GNS JAMMU SEPT 11: After losing their first match, the Jammu and Kashmir XI on Tuesday turned the tables on Mohun Bagan, defeating the Kolkata-based football club 4-2 via penalty shoot-out in the second goodwill match.

The match was organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council and J&K Football Association.
The final score of the exciting match was tied at 1-1. A penalty shootout ensured victory for the hosts with three goals while the visitors could struck only one at the GGM Science College grounds.
Earlier, during their first match on Saturday, the hosts had suffered a disappointing 0-4 defeat in Srinagar.
"Today is red letter day for the football team of Jammu and Kashmir as we defeated Mohun Bagan," said R S Chib, Minister for Youth Services and Sports.
The Minister congratulated the wining team for its outstanding performance and said that the motive of organising the match was to promote sports culture in the state.
He said such events are being organised in the state with the efforts of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Sports Ministry.
J&K players urged chief minister to look into the problems of footballers in the state.
"We have improved and today we defeated Mohun Bagan, one of the best teams in the country," a member of the J&K team told reporters.
Chib presented trophy to the winning team besides distributing medals to the players of both the sides.
In an effort to encourage the players, J&K Bank announced a cash award of Rs one lakh for the winning team and Rs 20,000 for captain Vikram Jeet Singh for his outstanding performance.
Besides, the J&K Sports Council also announced a cash prize of Rs one lakh for the winning team. 

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