Defending champion Navrang Krida Mandal  defeated Hilltop Krida Mandal 1-0 in Aai Kusum Sahare Memorial Football Tournament organised by Kusum Sahare Foundation and Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) at Reshimbagh ground, here on Thursday.
Rahul Mundri scored the winning goal in the 62nd minute. Earlier mayor Nanda Jichkar inaugurated the tournament. Corporator and president of Sahare Foundation Nagesh Sahare. NMC Standing Committee chairman Pradip Pohanne, water committee chairman Vijay Zalke, education committee chairman Dilip Dive, senior corporator Pravin Datke, former MLA Mohan Mate, Pramod Tabhane, Satish Holey, Dinesh Yadav, Naresh Sawaithool, SJ Anthony, Sunil Nandurkar, Edwin Anthony, Piyush Patil, Lalaji Pande, Dhiram Manwatkar, Dashrath Pande and others were also present on the occasion.
In all 70 teams from all over Vidarbha are participating in the tournament. Piyush Patil conducted  the proceedings while Edwin Anthony proposed a  vote of thanks.
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