143 Bn CRPF emerge champions of Inter Bn/GC football title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 28 2019:
143 Bn CRPF were crowned champions of Inter Bn (Ops)/ GC Football competition of Manipur and Nagaland Sector organised by 143 Bn CRPF, Lamphelpat beating 86 Bn CRPF 5-4 via tie breaker after 2-2 draw during normal time.
It was a high voltage match as 86 Bn and 143 Bn displayed an attacking football throughout to settle the game 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
86 Bn took the lead early in the 4th minute through CT/GD, C Haokipin but 143 Bn managed to draw level within two minutes with CT/GD B Daimary firing in the equaliser before scoring another in the 31st minute and handed 143 Bn the 2-1 lead in the first half.
86 Bn trail for a major portion of the game but CT/GD NG Holly Mongsang came to the rescue as he got the equaliser late in the 86th minute.
The team however were not lucky enough as 143 Bn edged over them by 5-4 goals in the penalty shoot-out and deservingly claimed the title.
The final match and closing ceremony of the competition was graced by Rajesh Kumar, IPS, IGP M&N Sector, CRPF as chief guest in presence of Mohinder Kumar, DIGP of M&N Sector CRPF; HC Lingaraju, DIG (Med) CH Imphal; Lal Chand Yadav Commandant 143 Bn CRPF; Kalyan Singh Commandant, 86 Bn CRPF and other officers of participating team including 143 Bn, CRPF.
The chief guest had also distributed the medals and trophies to the players/teams and congratulated the winner team for its successful journey during the tournament, said a press note of 143 Bn.
CT/GD Bhupen Baro and CT/GD Jayanta Basumatary of 143 Bn CRPF, were adjudged best player of the tournament and best goalkeeper respectively.