J&K Bank Beats J&K Police, Retains Christmas Gold Cup

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Jammu – J&K Bank XI lifted the 18th Christmas Gold Cup 2024-25 after a 4-1 win over J&K Police XI in the final match of the tournament on Thursday at Mini Stadium Parade here.

After a hard-fought opening 40 minutes, J&K Bank sprang to life with Urfan Hamid opening the scoring in the 40th minute. However, J&K Police fought back to level the proceedings as Salman Hassan found the back of the net in minute 44.
J&K Bank came out strong in the second half, with captain Aakif Reshi making it 2-1 in minute 54.

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Furkan added another while Urfan made it 4-1 in the 90th minute to round out a comprehensive performance from the Bank side. The win meant the team was able to retain the Gold Cup.

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Former Minister Priya Sethi and Additional Director General of Police Jammu, Anand Jain, felicitated the players, coaches and management of J&K Bank at concluding ceremony.

The J&K Football Association also congratulated the team for its win.

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“This victory is a testament to their relentless hard work, dedication, and teamwork,” the FA said.

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