Biplab Sangha win the Kolkata leg of Red Bull Winning 5
The Winning 5, a five a side soccer tournament had participants from 84 teams. According to the rules, no goalkeepers were allowed, as the teams battled hard for 10 minutes to score a goal. With each goal conceded, a team had to eliminate a member, decided by the opponent captain.
The final went down to the wire and as no winners were decided after the usual length of play, a penalty shootout was called for where Biplab Sangha pipped Youth Forum 3-2, to qualify from the Kolkata leg.
Scorecard:
Winners – Biplab Sangha
Runner-up – Youth Forum
Match score: 0 – 0
Penalty round: 3 - 2
Goal Scorers: Niratay Das, Swapan Mandol, Saunak Sinha
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