Stage set for quarter finals of Manmasi Brotherhood Football Tournament
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23 2017:
The Manmasi Brotherhood Football Tournament organised by Youth, Education and Sports Affairs of the Kuki Inpi under the theme ‘Peace and Harmony’ has reached the quarter-finals stage at Phaituol Village, Tamenglong district .
The tournament which is participated by 17 football teams from villages in Tamenglong district , Jiribam district and Cachar Valley in Assam seeks to promote communal harmony among all sections of the people through the medium of sports .
37 Assam Rifles, Kadamtala, Jiribam are actively supporting the tournament in providing sports equipments, transportation, tents and refreshments .
Two knock out rounds of the tournament have been held in Phaituol village, Tamenglong district .
The best six teams will fight in the quarter-final league matches.
The teams which have qualified the for quarter-finals are: Hmarkhawlien FC, Hmarkhawlien Hele Hele, from Cachar; Pangkotphai FC and Phaitol FC (B) from Tousem sub-division, Tamenglong district, Zairon Lalkhum Memorial Team and Lungreijang PSG from Jiribam .
The quarter final of the tournament will be held at Phaituol while the semi-finals and final will be held at Jiribam HSS ground, Jiribam .
The Manmasi Brotherhood Football Tournament carries a cash prize of 70,000 for the champion team, Rs 20,000 for 1st runners up while there will be a consolation prize of Rs 10,000 for the 3rd placed team.