Imphal, April 28: To represent Manipur in the 62nd National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy 2008 to be held in Jammu from May 25, the following players have been selected.

Goalkeeper-S Basanta (NEROCA); Defenders��Benjamin Kamson (NEROCA), H Devan (TRAU), S Thomas (NEROCA), Y Raju (NISA); Mid-fielders��Charan Rai (NISA), W Ngouba (NISA), W Ajitkumar (NISA); Strikers��N Jimmy (SSU) and I Nilakumar (MPSC), informed an AMFA release.

Moreover, those players who are playing in clubs outside the State but available in Manipur at present have also been intimated to AMFA joint secretary L Jyotirmoy Roy at 8 am of April 30 at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.

Those players include: Goalkeeper�Lalit Thapa (Churchill Brothers); Defenders��L Dhanachandra (Air India), L Uttam (Air India), Khelemba (Viva Kerala); Mid-fielders��S Dharamjit (Mohan Bagan), L James (Mohan Bagan), M Bijen (Md Sporting Club), Zenith Tangkhul (Churchill Brothers); Strikers��Jotin (Viva Kerala) and K Samson (Air India).

Meanwhile, AMFA executive council has appointed AFC 'A' licencee S Ekendra as the coach of Manipur team for the 62nd Santosh Trophy.

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