NAKSAM Sports Meet: Hengbung YC claim football title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, February 10 2023:
The Northern Area Kuki Sporting Association Manipur (NAKSAM)'s 47th Annual Sports Meet cum Conference which began on January 23 at (L) H Ngailut playground at South Changoubung concluded on Friday.
Hengbung Youth Club lifted the youth football championship trophy after defeating North Changoubung Youth Club 2-1 in the final match on Friday while Songpehjang Vet -eran Team emerged champions in the veteran football after beating Lungphou Veteran in their final match on Thursday.
South Changoubung worn en emerged champions in the women's football after defeat ing Lhangnomphai Youth Club in the final match.
Maohing Youth Club and Taphou Youth Club lifted the men's and women's volleyball championship trophies respectively, while J Songtun Youth Club and Maohing Youth were runners up.
In the youth football final, early two goals from Haosei (5th) and Lunginthang (7th) helped Hengbung Youth Club win the title after 10 years.
N Changoubung Youth Club managed to pull back a goal through Solomon in the 55th minute of the second half.
Haominlun Kipgen of Hengbung Youth Club, Kamboilen Vaipheiof N Chsngoubung, Bijoy Tamang of Hengbung Youth Club, Thangkhanlen Chongloi of Taphou, and Janggoulen Kipgen of Hengbung Youth Club were given the awards for best goalkeeper, best defender, best striker, best midfielder and man of the tournament respectively.
James Doujapao Haokip,CEO SHADC Kangpokpi, who played for Songpehjang Veteran and Lalminthang alias Hevom of Lungphou Veteran were named best player and senior most player of the tournament respectively.
The closing Ceremony was graced by Tongkhohao Kipgen, special contractor as chief guest on behalf of Saitu AC MLA Haokholet Kipgen while Ha okholal Hangshing, ex-chairman ADC Sadar Hills, and BK John, chief of Mayangkhang Ningthoupham, attended as functional president and guest of honour respectively.
The sports meet cum conference culminated with the lowering of the flag by NAKSAM president Paokai Chongloi after the prize distribution, followed by a benediction prayer by Songthang Lotzem, pastor of S Changoubung Baptist Church.
Officials from Satyam Industries Kangpokpi also attended the closing ceremony apart from various village chiefs, Kangpokpi local bodies including KTC, KYU, and various other civil society organisations.