Manipur Cops Win Tourney

Tababi pumps in four to derail Naharol

BM Singh Trophy

Manipur Police SC skipper receives the champions’ trophy at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Sunday. Telegraph picture Imphal, Dec 29 : Manipur Police Sports Club lifted the 8th Women Winners Cup for B.M. Singh Football Trophy crushing Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club 5-0 in the last league match played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here today. Th. Tababi Devi scored four goals, including a hattrick. This is the record seventh win for Manipur Police women’s team in the prestigious B.M. Singh Football Trophy. For more read sinlung news

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Oil India lift trophy

Bordoloi Trophy

The Oil India Football Club team members celebrate with the winners’ trophy at Nehru Stadium on Sunday. Picture by Eastern Projections

Guwahati, Dec 29 : Oil India Football Club, Duliajan, annexed the 57th Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy football tournament title blanking Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) Sports Club, Guwahati, 3-0 in the final played under flood lights at Nehru Stadium here this evening.

After a goalless 90-minute regulation time, the match was decided with all the three goals scored in the second 15-minutes of extra time.

Foreign recruit Okwuelum Ezekiel drew first blood in the 21st minute of the extra time.

He made no mistake in heading in a Mintu Boro centre from top of the goalbox.

Mintu Boro consolidated the lead in the 24th minute with solo efforts. 

Seasoned medio H.L. Routa hammered in the last nail into ASEB’s coffin in the 28th minute of extra time. He shot home the stunner during a goalmouth melee.

Earlier in a evenly-poised match during regulation time, both the ASEB and Oil India outfits made several breakthroughs into each other’s territories but could not reap any benefits because of the superb performance of the custodians and defenders. 

Oil India dominated the first half, while the second half saw ASEB dominating the proceedings.

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Assam down Uttarakhand in jr national soccer

GUWAHATI, Dec 28 – Assam recorded successive victories in the Junior National Football Championship for the Dr BC Roy Trophy.

In their second preliminary group match at Villai today Assam trounced Uttarakhand 3-1. Shyam Murah, Apurba Phukan and Jalendhra Brahma were the scorers for Assam.

Earlier, Assam outplayed Pondichery 10-0 in the opening match on December 25. Apurba Phukan was the star striker in that match scoring four goals including hat trick. In the next match Assam will play against Jharkhand on December 29.

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Naharol defeat Eastern

Women’s Soccer

Imphal, Dec 27 : Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club defeated Eastern Sporting Union by 2-0 goals to register their third consecutive victory in the 8th Women’s Winners’ Cup Football Tournament at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here today.

In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club blanked Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association by 2-0 goals.

The match between Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club and Eastern Sporting Union was an evenly contested affair but the latter’s strikers lacked the sting to penetrate the Naharol defence.

Naharol got their first goal in the 17th minute of play from a corner kick taken by Y. Kamala Devi, which was collected by A. Sunita Devi and cleanly deposited in the net.

The Naharol outfit fetched their second goal in the 42nd minute from a thirty-yard free kick as Y. Kamala Devi sent a perfect lofted shot to make it 2-0 for the victors.

Manipur Police Sports Club bettered theirs performance in the league with a 2-0 goal victory against Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association.

For Manipur Police, this is their third straight victory, while for the Kangchup Road team, it was their third successive defeat.

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Oil India in final

Lajong FC, Shillong, sink to 1-3 defeat in second semis

Bordoloi Trophy

Under the lights: A moment from the match played between Oil India and Lajong FC at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. Picture by Eastern Projections Guwahati, Dec 27 : Former champions Oil India Football Club, Duliajan, marched into the final of the 57th Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy football tournament defeating Lajong FC, Shillong, 3-1 in the second flood-lit semi-final at Nehru Stadium here this evening. The first 30 minutes of the match was an evenly contested affair till it was interrupted for about 23 minutes because of a power failure and a drizzle. When the match resumed, the Duliajan men gained the upper hand and Durga Boro fashioned the lead in the 36th minute with a shot from inside the goalbox off a pass from Zaidin Hmar. Oil India led 1-0 at half time. In the second session, the Lajong players regrouped with an attempt to restore parity. However, they were soon punched onto the backfoot as Oil India’s foreign recruit Okwuelum Ezekiel ruffled the net with a spectacular shot off a Mintu Boro centre in the 49th minute. Conceding the second goal, the Lajong men once again went on the offensive and were successful in scoring a goal with Rocy Rameng Mawia finding the net with a header off a Niwa-o-Gatphom centre in the 62nd minute. The celebration in the Shillong bench was short lived as Durga Boro struck again for Oil India just one minute later. He pushed a well-placed ground pass from Mintu Boro into the D box to beat the opponent custodian R. Lalthuam Mawia with ease. Oil India could have won the match by a bigger margin if Durga Boro could have struck for more on two occasions in the last few minutes of the match. Oil India will now face Assam State Electricity Board SC, Guwahati, in the final on Sunday evening. ASEB yesterday defeated Assam Rifles, Tezpur, 3-1 in the first semi-final.

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Assam Rifles win Chrurachand Cup

Sir Churchand Cup

The Assam Rifles team poses with the trophy at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Wednesday. Picture by Eastern Projections Imphal, Dec 25 : Assam Rifles, Tezpur defeated North Eastern Re-Organising and Cultural Association 4-2 via penalty shootout in the final of the 52nd Sir Churchand Singh Football Tournament here today to clinch the title. The final, played before a capacity crowd at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, was a goalless affair during the stipulated 90 minutes of play. While Assam Rifles adopted a cautious approach , the North Eastern team resorted to an all-out attack from both flanks. The latter, however, missed several opportunities in both halves. Assam Rifles picked up momentum later in the game after striker Biswajit Singh joined action. However, the team could not find any opening. With both teams failing to score within regulation time, the tie had to be broken with penalty kicks. Assam Rifles held its nerves as L. Shanta Singh, Omkar Rana, O. Kuber Singh and T. Pijendra Singh succeeded in netting their shots. But North Eastern faltered as O. Pitler and H. Chakravarti failed to convert after S. Thomas and Th. Surjit had scored. With this triumph, Assam Rifles annexed the Sir Churchand Trophy along with a cash award of Rs 60,000 while the runners-up received the Khan Bahadur Shemshuddin Khan Durani Trophy, besides bagging a cash prize of Rs 25,000. Ksh. Malemnganba was adjudged the Man of the Final. He also shared the top-scorer’s award with L. Tiken Singh of Southern Sporting Union. Both players scored 10 goals each in the tournament. The Best Defender award was given to K. Regan Singh of Youth Welfare Club while I. Seityasen of the same team bagged the Best Player trophy. S. Lokeshwor Singh of Assam Rifles was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper. Manipur Brothers Sporting Union were conferred the fair play trophy.

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Indian Football Federation Humiliates FIFA

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In a dirty game policy of the All Indian Football Federation, the recently concluded Santosh Trophy in the country openly challenges the FIFA code of conduct. The issue today farces the wrath and nation wide agitation against the organisers of the game. Earlier they are unaware of the consequences, but football lovers and innocent players strongly reacted to the game. It might turn out to be a political tussle among the concerned Indian states, affecting India in global sports too. The 17th November 2005 is the black Thursday in Manipur, where the quarterfinal match between Goa and Manipur played.
Today, the victimised state, Manipur is resolving what to do? Should they still play football (which does not follow FIFA) or should they relinquish from the Indian occupation to complete with Indian athletes in world competitions like the Olympics, the Commonwealth or the Asian Games? The unbiased and doctored quarterfinal match between Goa and Manipur which ended up in controversial draw 1-1, will spark the suppressed fire within Manipuri players. These players have been facing humiliations since the time India occupied them by force in 1949. Mongoloid in origin, the people of Manipur are excellent in sports like their brothers and sisters in Asian countries like China, Japan, Korea and Thailand. Long humiliations and partiality of the government has compelled these people to free themselves from India once and all!
Let the world knows how Manipuri are living in India and how they are facing humiliations everywhere since then! Manipur is the best team ever playing in the country so far. Without players from Manipur, football cannot be complete in India! This has jealous the progress and development of Manipur footballers throughout India.
The rule which have been in violation is about the start and restart of the game. In FIFA rulebook, there is a law number 8 which states,
“All players are in their own half of the field. The opponents of the team taking the kick-off are at least 9.15 m (10 yards) from the ball until it is in play. The ball is stationary on the centre mark. The referee gives a signal.”
The situation arises when Manipur player, Tomba’s marvellous goal bring joy at the wee hour of the match at 86 minute of the game. The indirect free kick that leads the match 1-0 was so superb that the TV crew replay it once. But when they resume to cover the match, there was an equaliser from the Goan side (just at 87 minute). The TV crew and the commentators had missed the restart of the match after the first goal. They never saw the restart, amazed with that the commentator shouts, “Did he restart the match?”
The Manipuri team were celebrating the fine bending of Tomba’s indirect goal. The players were complimenting each other, only to realise that the game had been restarted without their knowledge. Most of the Manipuri players are in the Goan side. According to FIFA, a match cannot be restarted until and unless both teams are in respective side. This must be realised by the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF), match referee and the organisers who are vying for a berth in World Cup. Why should FIFA voiceless when India openly challenges and humiliates them? FIFA should stringently question the organisers and the AIFF in particular why such violations when looking for a place in world cup?
In that match, the organisers and the match referee had violated every rule and conducts of the FIFA. This is a serious issue which need to consider why the Indian Football Federation not following FIFA. Are they snubbing the sanctum of laws voted by football playing countries? Or are they ignorant of those laws? Was it the direct humiliation of FIFA that football is played in India without proper norms and ethics of the game laid down by world bodies?
The matter might not be serious if a local meet or small villagers played football in their local home grounds. But it was a situation to select the best team in India, the only trophy that has been running for more than 6 decades. The 60th edition of Santosh Trophy at Kochi in Kerala is a black day in the world of sports. Reason being it involves a huge political lobbying to suppress a small state Manipur. The state has been under oppression from the Indian security forces since the day India had occupied it at gunpoint. Till then, the mainstream Indian looks at this state as step brotherly treatment.


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Powermen miss key players, concede 0-3 defeat

Powermen miss key players, concede 0-3 defeat

Bordoloi Trophy

Bikash Narzinary of ASEB (centre) engages in a tussle with Lajong players at Nehru Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday. Picture by Eastern Projections Guwahati, Dec 24 : Lajong Football Club, Shillong, emerged as Group A toppers in the quarter-final league of the 57th Bharat Ratna Lokapriya Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament defeating Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) Sports Club, Guwahati 3-0 in the last match of the group at Nehru Stadium here today. The ASEB sorely missed the services of key players Sanjeeva Rongpi and Abuan Gonmei. They even missed their coach Ganesh Rai, who had to attend a felicitation ceremony in Dibrugarh today. The in-form Bikash Narzinary, too, looked off-colour today, having injured his ankle after stepping on an uneven portion in the midfield. Although the powermen initiated several moves, their attack lacked the sting to beat the agile Shillong custodian R. Lalthuam Mawia. Debasis Kundu, Moni Kanta Brahma and Prabin Kumar Brahma took a couple of shots at the goal each, in either half, but luck was smiling on the Sh1llong side today and those shots either rebounded off the posts or were brilliantly saved by custodian Mawia. The day once again belonged to Rocy Mawia, who added more goals to his tally. He had struck for a hattrick against 2 ASRF on Sunday. Foreign recruit James Gbilee fashioned the lead for Lajong in the 24th minute when he pushed the ball off a Rohmingthanga pass over an advancing ASEB goalie Mintu Sonowal. Mawia netted his goals in the 40th and 65th minutes. He struck the first from inside the goalbox when Sonowal went overboard chasing a cross from Rohmingthanga to Niwa-o-Gatphom on the right flank. Gatphom returned a pass to Mawia, who pushed it in to consolidate the lead. Sonowal conceded the third goal once again by going overboard trying to intercept a pass from Gbilee to Mawia, which he missed. Lajong will meet the winners of tomorrow’s match between Oil India FC, Duliajan, and Assam Police Blues in the semi-final on Friday. ASEB will take on Assam Rifles in the first semi-final on Thursday.

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Assam Riffles to clash NEROCA in the final

Imphal, Dec 23 : AS THE second semi final match of the 52nd Sir Churachand Memorial CSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament 2008 concluded today, NEROCA has pre-pared to fight Assam Riffles in the final match which is to be played on December 24 at 1 pm in the evening.

It may be recalled that, Assam Riffles have already entered final after winning their semi final match with MBSU on Sunday.

In today's match North Eastern Reorganising Cultural Association (NEROCA) Sangakpham beat Youth Welfare Club (YWC) Thambal-khong 2-0 and entered final.

It is the third time that NEROCA is entering the final round of CC meet.

One time champion NEROCA and YWC played the semi final match today with all their best efforts.

They tried at their best level to enter the final round.

kagf (GK) of YWC jump up to catch the ball while T Dhiren of NEROCA trying to score a goal by heading in CC meet semi final, Monday

The first goal of the match was scored by Ksh Malem-nganba of NEROCA by heading a throw-in ball by T Ajitkumar in the 31st minute.

H Amarjit scored the second goal by heading in the 40th minute of the match.

No players of YWC could scored any goal against NEROCA and they had to accept defeat.

Assistant Coach of NEROCA T Ibomcha said that, "We owed the Manipur Police a credit for our entering into the final.

As defending champion NISA was out of the tournament in the match with MPSC, now we have the confidence to win the trophy once again".

YWC had to faced a big problem in today's match as its striker I Seityasen and defender K Regan and L Chandramani were out of station.

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KC Mallick football

Jiribam, Dec 23 : 5 AR team has won the KC Mallick Memorial Football Tournament by beating Singerbond Football Academy, Cachar 3-2 in the final.

At Jiribam Hr Sec School ground today, SN Singh of 5 AR scored a brace in the 17th and 49th minutes before Joseph Ralte scored the winning goal in the 50th minute.

The final match was graced by DGP Y Joykumar and ADC Jiribam Y Iboyaima as chief guest and functional president.

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Bagan beat Dempo 1-0, clinch Federation Cup

Kolkata, Dec 22 : Jose Ramirez Barreto scored the solitary goal late in the second-half to give Mohun Bagan a 1-0 win over 10-man Dempo as the green-and-maroon brigade clinched their 13th Federation Cup title here today.

Irrespective of the absence of their regular skipper Bhaichung Bhutia out due to knee ankle injury, Mohun Bagan dominated the final right from the start on a misty and cold evening at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake stadium.

Having missed a couple of chances and playing goalless in the first-half, Mohun Bagan tried their best after the changeover and PC Lalawmpuia almost scored immediately after the break but only to see his shot going out of target.

In the 67th minute, Lalawmpuia got a golden chance but only to see his shot saved as corner was given in favour of Mohun Bagan. Lal Kamal took the corner which looped into the Dempo box as Habibur Rahman Mondal headed it for Barreto to take the shot.

The Brazilian’s powerful strike hit the cross before going into the Dempo net as the boisterous home crowd began celebration bursting firecrackers.

The Barreto goal also avenged Mohun Bagan’s 0-2 loss to Dempo the last time the two teams met in a Federation Cup final in 2004.

Dempo looked for for an equaliser with the Goans charging up after the conceding the goal but in turn they were reduced to 10-man army with their ace striker Ranty booked twice after the Nigerian brought down Marcos Pereira in the 78th minute.

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Lajong eliminate ASRF from Bordoloi Trophy

Guwahati, Dec 22 : With two consecutive defeats in the quarterfinal league, the 2nd Assam Special Reserve Force (ASRF) of Diphu were eliminated from the 57th Bordoloi Trophy Tournament.

In their group A match at the Nehru Stadium here today, Shillong outfit Lajong Football Club routed the Diphu cops 7-0. Earlier ASEB defeated ASRF 3-0 in the opening match of the quarterfinal stage.

The vital point of the match was a hat trick by Lajong striker Rocky Rameng Mawia who scored the second, third and the fourth goal of the match.

In the completely one-sided affair, the Shillong boys took control of the situation from the word go and opened the flood gate in the seventh minute. Taking advantage of the disorganized ASRF defense line, the Lajong frontliners – Rocky, James Gbille and Rohmingthanga jumped into attack and tore apart the opponent’s fort with a series of forays.

Although the Shillong team had to wait for some time after the first goal, Rockey fired three salvoes in the 31st, 42nd and 54th minutes to register his hat trick. After the comfortable 4-0 lead, Lajong attackers were not in a mood to lose the rein and scored three more. James (57th minute), Sachin Khongsit (68th minute) and Rohmingthanga (71st minute) completed the drubbing as ASRF defenders-Mridul Gogoi, Deba Mech, Bolen Ramchiary and Gokul Brahma miserably failed to resist the fast moving and well-combined Shillong attackers.

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Assam Rifles make it to final

S. Kipgen scores lone goal of the day

Sir Churchand cup

A Manipur Brothers player and his Assam Rifles counterpart fight for the ball at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Sunday. Picture by Eastern Projections Imphal, Dec 22 : S. Kipgen’s lone goal helped Assam Rifles, Tezpur, into the final of the 52nd Sir Churchand Singh Memorial Football Tournament at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium today. In the first semi-final, the Assam Rifles team defeated Manipur Brothers Sporting Union 1-0. They will face either North Eastern Re-Organising and Cultural Association or Youth Welfare Club, Thambalkong, in the final after the second semi-final tomorrow. Manipur Brothers Sporting Union were more dominant with the ball but their forward failed to deliver. Assam Rifles seemed content to be on the defensive in the first half. Dhanajit Singh mistimed his shot on two occasions. Assam Rifles player L. Shanta Singh made the only threatening shot just before the first half whistle, brilliantly saved by keeper P. Prashanta Singh. Assam Rifles had their lucky break in the 61st minute of play when S. Kipgen scored the only goal of the game. The Assam Rifles team was missing its key forward Akum Ao, who was ruled out with an injury in the quarter-final stages. The Manipur Brothers Sporting Union missed two chances by L. Boipu Doungel and O. Inaocha Singh, who were on an all-out attack.

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MBSU, YWC Enter Semis

Imphal, Dec 20 : The Manipur Brothers' Sporting Union (MBSU) Wahengbam Leikai and Youth Welfare Club (YWC) Thambalkhong after winning today's quarter final matches of the ongoing 52nd Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament 2008 organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA), have entered the semi final rounds as group winners.

In today's last quarter final match of group Q, MBSU beat AMOFA 3-0 and entered semi final.

L Boipu of MBSU scored two goals against AMOFA in the 45ht and 89th minute while N Dhananjoy scored one goal in the 81st minute of the match.

L Indramani and K Priyokumar of AMOFA scored one goal each in the 35th and 64th minute.

In the last quarter final match of group R YWC beat AIM 2-0.The two goals of YWC were scored by L Jackychand and Mo-Moi Vaiphei in the 7th and 61st minute.

AIM could not make any goal. AR will fightr MBSU in the semi final on December 21 while NEROCA will fight YWC on December 22 .


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