Resident Commissioner fetes Subroto Cup champs
Source: The Sangai Express

New Delhi, September 22 2012: Manipur Bhavan in New Delhi shared the joyous moment of Manipuris that happened when the Oriental English School team claimed the inaugural title of the Girls Under-17 Subroto Cup International Football Tournament by scoring 1-0 against Government Mizo High School in the final on Thursday at Dr.Ambedkar Stadium in the national capital.

Resident Commissioner of Manipur Bhavan Rakesh Ranjan congratulated all the players of the victorious team and the team coach RK Amusana and team Manager RK Sulochana at a solemn gathering at the Manipur Bhavan Conference Hall here this morning.

Oriental English School team Girls Under-17 Subroto Cup Champion

Rakesh Ranjan lauding the Manipur girls' team said, "The Oriental English School team created history by becoming Manipur's first girls' team to win the trophy at the Subroto Cup International Tournament." He extended his best wishes to the players for their future career in women's football.

The only goal of the final match came in the 36th minute when MK Kashmina headed home from a free kick.

After the goal, oriental English School, Keibi fortified their citadel to emerge the champion.

Kashmina, who had also represented India at the U-13 level said that she was overwhelmed that she could provide the team a reason to celebrate.

The team coach RK Amusana gave full credit to the team for the success and said that they executed the specific plans for the game.

She said that Manipuri girls had a tough fight with Nagaland team in the semi-final and Mizoram team in the summit clash, because players of Nagaland and Mizoram were physically stronger than the Manipur players.

Most of the Manipur players are 13 or 14 years and reading in Class VII/VIII, she added.

She also reported that the authority of Air Force School, Subroto Park in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi had enquired about players of the victorious team for admission into the School free of cost.

She hoped that some three or four students might get selected for it.

The Manipur team will leave Delhi tomorrow and is likely to Imphal on September 26 or 27 .