30th Junior Boys Inter District Football tournament kicks off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 17 2018:
The 30th Junior Boys Inter District Football Tournament for Private Sports Academy Trophy being organised under the auspices of All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) kicked off today at Artificial Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak.
The opening ceremony of the tournament featuring 6 districts clubbed into two groups was graced by Forest Minister Th Shyamkumar; S Sanatomba, president, AMFA and K Abungcha Singh, managing director, Private Sports Academy, Guwahati as dignitaries.
The opening match (group B league round clash) of the tournament saw District Sports Association Bishnupur played out a 1-1 draw with Sadar Hills District Sports Association.
DSA Bishnupur dominated the earlier proceedings of the game and it was in the 9th minute that P Rohit rifled in a shot to hand the Bishnupur side a 1-0 lead.
The lead was however cancelled in the 32nd minute when Haominsei of the Sadar Hills side tapped the ball coolly into the net after a fine run into DSA Bpr's box.
After settling the first half in a 1-1 draw, both the teams made all efforts to put in the winner but defence line up on both ends successfully thwarted all incomings to finish the game in a 1-1 stalemate.
The Group B league match which was supposed to be played latter between Churachandpur District Sports Association team and Imphal West District Football Association was not staged as the former team did not turn up on the venue.
What course of action would be taken up against the absent team from the organising committee side as per the conduct rule is still unspecified.
District Sports Association Kakching will take on Sadar Hills District Sports Association in a Group B league match on October 19 at 1 pm while Imphal East District Football Association will play Imphal West District Football Association latter at 2.45 pm.