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D Phaihel Night Tourney promotes Manipur's U-17 FIFA WC players
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 03 2017:
, Oct 3: D Phaihel Invitation Football Tournament, 2017 which is currently going on at D Phaihel village in Kangpokpi District put up a giant banner which features eight Manipur players in the U-17 FIFA World Cup to show their support and promote them during the tournament .
The promotional event was initiated by Kuki Football Academy (KFA) with a motive to uphold the shared efforts in promoting understanding, peace and harmony among all communities of the State through sports and also to encourage the young representatives in the prestigious U-17 FIFA World Cup .
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Thangboi Kipgen, founder of Kuki Football Academy said that the young eight players of Manipur are not going to represent only the majority Meetei community but the entire inhabitants of Manipur and India in the World Cup .
He said, “It is our primary duty as football lovers to show our support and encourage them in whatever form we can to make them strong and confident in bringing laurels to the State .
"My beloved brothers, go and bring that fame and laurels which we have never seen before, we are with you", Thangboi added while wishing them all the best in the tournament .
He further said that as a mark of support and promoting them, he urged every team to have a photo session in front the banner .
In today's first quarter final match played at 5 pm, PSYC Saikul beat Milui FC 5-3 via tie break as the match ended in a 1-1 draw during regulation time .
P Lalpu of PSYC Saikul scored the first goal in the 26th minute while Kamgoumang of Milui FC managed to equalize in the 82nd minute .
Goalkeeper Sasang of PSYC Saikul was declared man of the match.
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