Orissa entered the semifinals of the 46th Junior National Football Championship for B C Roy Trophy despite suffering 1-3 defeat against Mizoram in their last quarterfinal league match at Mandya, Karnataka today. Orissa and Manipur tied for the top spot in Group B with four points each. Orissa, however, qualified for the last-four round on the basis of better goal difference. In the semifinals on January 7, Orissa would meet Jharkhand.