FC Kangchup clinch Sadar Hills Super League title
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 14 2017:
After winning the Late Pu Letgoulen Memorial Sadar Hills 1st Division Football League recently, FC Kangchup clinched the title of the 5th Late Pu K Hangshing Memorial Sadar Hills Super Division Football League today at Brig M Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi DHQs .
M Pradip Singh, IPS, SP, Kangpokpi graced the closing ceremony of the 5th Late Pu K Hangshing Memorial Sadar Hills Super Division Football League, 2017 as chief guest while Chongpu Kipgen, president, District Sports Association Sadar Hills attended the function as president .
The two top teams of the league, FC Khanglai and FC Kangchup played out the exciting final match of the Super Division League in the presence of hundreds of fans from both sides .
One minute silence was observed after inspection of players by dignitaries in honour of Late Seilam Haokip, chowkidar cum peon, JNPS, Kangpokpi who expired yesterday and late Sehpu Gangte, treasurer Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi district who expired yesterday evening .
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FC Kangchup’s striker Jangkhokai found the net through a superb header in the 30th minute and handed his team a 1-0 victory to help his team emerge on top of the league table after today’s match .
Despite persistent efforts to find the equalizer by FC Khanglai players, they failed to make it till the end of the match which gave FC Kangchup its maiden berth to the Winner's Cup and CC Meet .
Paotinmang and Lamginthang of FC Kangchup were yellow carded in the 57th and 78th minute respectively for unsporting behaviour .
Gousem, jersey No 8 of FC Kangchup was declared man of the match and was awarded with a trophy and cash prize while another FC Kangchup’s Nehmang, jersey No 22 with 5 goals in his boot bagged the top scorer award .
Champions team FC Kangchup were awarded with a trophy with a cash prize of Rs 30,000 while runners up FC Khanglai walked away with a cash prize of Rs 20,000 along with a trophy.