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KSC lift ZNNPJ Cup 2023
Source: The Sangai Express
CCpur, February 15 2023:
Kuki Sporting Club clinched the Zomi Nam Ni Platinum Jubilee Cup 2023 today with a 1-0 win over Golngai FC in the final played today before a packed crowd at Lamka Public Ground.
Haotinsem scored the winner in the 50th minute, as the well-established team finally broke through the Golngai FC assembled team's resolute defence.
The game started off looking fairly evenly matched, but the turning point came midway through the second half when KSC made repeated attempts to eventually take their winning score.
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The match which ended in a draw until halftime despite repeated attempts from both the teams was telecasted live on Youtube with the game captured from multiple angles as well as from a drone.
MAHUD Minister Y Khemchand, Thanlon MLA Vungzagin Valte, Churachandpur MLA LM Khaute and former Singngat MLA GS Haupu along with Chairman Zomi Council John K Ngaihte graced the final match and handed over the trophy and other prizes.
The ZNNPLJ Cup 2023 started on January 10, 2023 with 16 teams vying for the championship.
Two of the teams are invited with direct entry to the quarter finals.
A total of 67 goals were scored in all 27 matches played.
Paokhongam (4 goals) from UKB bagged the Top Scorer Award while Abelson from Football 4 Change was adjudged the Best Player of the Tournament.
Golngai FC's goalkeeper Khaiminlen Haokip was declared as the Best Goalkeeper.
While the individual award winners received Rs 3000 in cash and a branded football booth each, the champions were awarded Rs 3 lakh in cash and a trophy and the runners up received a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.
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