YWC clinch T Mangolnganbi memorial football tourney title
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, March 23 2023:
YWA won the 2nd State Level Thounaojam Ong-bi Mangolnganbi Memorial Football Tournament, 2023 organised by Pukhrambam Athletic Club, Pukhrambam.
In the final match played between YWA (Wangoi) and Old Star (Kyamgei), YWA beat Old Star by 3 goals to 1 .
Thomas scored two goals and Rohit Thounaojam scored one goal for the winning team.
The lone goal of Old Star was scored by Ranbir during the second half of the match.
Serison of YWA was declared as the best player while Rohit Thounaojam of the same club was declared as the top scorer of the tournament.
The award for best goal Keeper went to P Jamson of PAC, Pukhrambam.
Speaking at the closing event, chief guest and Youth Affairs & Sports minister Govindas Konthoujam said that the time has come to promote sports and prove that Manipur is the powerhouse of sports in the country.
The youths need to be injected with the spirit of sports and show the world that Manipur is a land of sports, he added.
He also urged all to join the campaign on war on drugs so that future of the youths can be saved.
The minister also informed that the sport infrastructure of the state will be developed on priority.
Education & L/A minister Th Basanta Kumar Singh, Health & IPR minister Dr S Ranjan Singh, MLA Th Shanti Singh, MLA Kh Ibomcha Singh and ex-minister O Lukhoi Singh also attended the occasion as president and guests of honour respectively.
Minister Th Basanta Kumar Singh also distributed trophies and medals to the winners and runners-up.