Assam Rifles all set to fight TRAU in CC Meet: Coach
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 03 2011:
The Assam Rifles team is all set to face TRAU, Kwakeithel, last year's runners up in the first quarter final match of the ongoing 55th Sir Churachand Singh, KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament, 2011 on December 5 at the Mapal Kangjeibung to grab a berth in the semi final rounds of the tournament.
In an interview, Chief Coach of the Assam Rifles team N Jiten told Hueiyen Lanpao that his team will be playing their first match with full precaution to find a place in the semi final round.
He said that his team is all set to face TRAU in the quarter final match.
It may be mentioned that the Assam won the champion's title in the 2009 edition of the tournament after defeating NEROCA in penalty shoot out.
Out of the 22 players of the team 12 are from Manipur.
They got defeated by Lajong FC Shillong in the quarter final round last year.
Besides from the five state teams, the quarter final team will witness three teams from outside the state which are Lajong FC Shillong, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Youth Eleven.