U-19 Inter Village Football :Kukimun Youth Club crowned champions
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 29 2018:
Kukimun Youth Club emerged champions of the Inter Village U-19 Football Tournament-2018 organised 32 Bn, CRPF Loktak NHPC, Loktak under Civic Action Programme at Nambiar Stadium, under the aegis of Manipur and Nagaland Sector of CRPF.
The final match and closing ceremony of the tournament for the villages of Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts was graced by T Thangjalam Haokip, MLA Henglep AC; Bishwajit Basu, GM, NHPC and SK Singh, Comdt 54 Bn BSF as dignitaries who also feted the winners and other individuals.
Kumimun Youth Club (KYC) defeated AMOFA, Moirang by a 4-3 margin via penalties after a goalless draw to clinch the inter village title.
AMOFA's Sunil, Mangilal and Somorjit were able to find the back of the net while Robert, Thanglen, Henminlal and Thong Roberth managed to beat AMOFA's keeper in the shoot-out and helped their team seal the 4-3 victory.
Ng Umakanta of AMOFA was best player of this knock-out tournament participated by 8 teams while KYC's Kamminlal was named best goalkeeper.