Indian Navy edge Manipur Red in exhibition match
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 05 2023:
Indian Navy emerged the victors against Manipur Red in their exhibition football match played at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Wednesday.
The Navy team carved out a hard-fought 1-0 win over the hosts.
Indian Navy started with a bang when Bivafe Thapa put them ahead just eight minutes into the game.
They then fended off the home side's stiff challenge to eventually run out winners.
The exhibition match saw Kh Ibomcha Singh, MLA Lamlai, captain KM Breeze Anthony, joint secretary Indian Navy Sports Control Board, captain Mridul Shah, joint secretary Indian Navy Sports Control Board, and M Ratankumar Singh, president All Manipur Football Association present as chief guest, guests of honour and president, respectively.