KFA emerge Nohjang Memorial Sadar Hills 1st Division Football League champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, August 20 2022:
Kuki Football Academy were crowned champions of the 8 th Sadar Hills 1st Division District Football League after overwhelming Twilang Area Sporting Association in the final match held today at Brig M Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi district Headquarters.
The two-week-long football league was organized by Sadar Hills District Sports Association and sponsored by Kamginmang Kipgen and family in memory of Late Nohjang Kipgen, a renowned warrior during the Kuki Rising.
The action-packed final match kicked off after the inspection of players by the guests and other dignitaries amidst cheers and applause from mammoth fans of both teams.
Four minutes into the match, KFA's Thangboi Kipgen found an opener through his brilliant 35-yard strike.
But TASA equalised through Haogoulun's 9th-minute goal to enter into the break with the score tied at 1-1 .
TASA came back with a better performance in the second half as Paokhokap found the back of the net after converting a brilliant cross from Haogoulun in the 67th minute to lead the game 2-1.It is worth recalling that TASA had earlier defeated KFA 2-1 in their first match in the league round and everyone was expecting the same result.
However, KFA proved them wrong by finally finding an equalizer in the 81st minute through Haolenngam after multiple attacks.
As the two sides remained locked at 2-2 draw during the normal time, the game was decided via tiebreaker where in Kuki Football Academy emerged 7-6 (aggregate) winners.
Kuki Football Academy were awarded a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 30,000 and the runners-up TASA had to contend with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 20,000.With this, both the finalist teams were promoted into the district's Super Division League.