Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 29:
Under the objective of reviving women's football in Ukhrul district, Ukhrul District Sports Assn (UDSA) organised an exhibition match at the district headquarters' Tangkhul Naga Long ground today.
A beaming president of UDSA AS Somingam confided to media persons that the exhibition match was conceived to encourage talented female footballers of the district wake up from the slumber and strive to compete with the best.
Having witnessed and enjoyed the match which was participated by several international level players of Manipur, section of the huge spectators exuded confidence that formation of a women's football team of Ukhrul in the near future is inevitable.
Senior functionaries of UDSA were also confident that the star-studded exhibition match would tremendously boost revival of women's football in the district.