6 AR conducts football camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21 2017:
6 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of IGAR (South) conducted a football selection trial for young football aspirants of the State at 6 Assam Rifles Company operation base, Lilong and Khuman Lampak Stadium from December 18 to 21 .
The event was conducted in collaboration with Chandigarh Football Academy, which has produced players like Amarjit Kiyam, the captain of the U-17 Indian team and Jackson, the lone goal scorer in the U-17 World Cup team .
Altogether 611 candidates from all districts of Manipur participated with zeal and enthusiam in the preliminary trials, out of which 122 qualified for the final trial which was conducted at Khuman Lampak Stadium today .
In the final trial, 31 candidates were shortlisted for the Chandigarh Football Academy, which provides free education, lodging and boarding for the selected candidates.