Player hosts football match to celebrate birthday in Nawanshahr

In a unique celebration, Bhavnesh Jangra, a player of the Daily Morning Football Club, celebrated his birthday by organising a football match at the RK Arya College grounds, Nawanshahr.

Providing details of the event, Tarsem Lal — Deputy Officer of Group Education and Information from Ajay Mahira and Mass Media Wing — said the match was contested between teams led by Ajay Sareen and Avtar Singh.

In the first half, Ajay Sareen’s team — comprising Sarabjeet Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Puneet Jain, Bhavnesh Jangra and Varinder Singh — showed strong coordination. Bhavnesh Jangra opened the scoring with a well-executed goal, followed by another goal from Varinder Singh.

In the second half, Avtar Singh’s team — including Gore, Harry Singh, Gurjot Bajwa, Tarsem Lal and vice-president Rovin — mounted a comeback. Rovin netted a spectacular goal, and Harry Singh added another to level the score.

The closely contested match ended in a 2-2 draw. On the occasion, Tarsem Lal highlighted the importance of promoting sports among youth as part of an anti-drug awareness initiative. He emphasised that engaging schoolchildren in sports from an early age contributes to building a healthier and brighter “Rangla Punjab.”