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A player of East Coast Railway (in green jersey) tries to win the possession of the ball in an exhibition match against the East Central Railway at the 70th All India Railway Football Tournament at Moinul Haque Stadium on Monday. The match ended in a goalless draw. Even though the teams failed to score, the spectators were happy with what they saw. East Central Railway general manager Madhuresh Kumar inaugurated the six-day tourney, in which eight men’s teams and two women’s teams are participating. Teams have come from Central Railway, East Central Railway, Metro Railway, Calcutta and East Coast Railway among others. The winning team will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000, along with a trophy and medals. Text by Roshan Kumar, picture by Ranjeet Kumar Dey |