SAI inter-regional football meet
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 14 2011:
Under-14 team of SAI NERC, Imphal won the title of the All India SAI inter Regional football tournament while the under-17 team suffered defeat to SAI East, Kolkata by a solitary goal.
In the under-14 final played today at Kokrajhar, SAI, Imphal overcame their Guwahati rivals at 6-4 scoreline via the tie-breaker after a 2-2 draw.
While Awang, eventual top scorer of the competition, scored both the goals in normal period, and also found the mark in the penalty shoot-out, Gaiselung, Donadini and Suran also succeeded from the spot to ensure the championship victory.
Donadini was adjudged the tournament's best player.
At Takyel ground in the under-17 final, Pradip Mandi netted the match-winner in the 42nd minute.
While Pradip Mandi emerged as the best scorer of the competition, SAI Imphal's Bidyananda bagged the man of the tournament award with the best goalkeeper honour going to L Basumatary of SAI Guwahati and his team-mate Enester Malngiang declared the best player.