Historic football match of deaf footballer against normal players

Imphal, December 08 2009: The Manipur Deaf Sports Society will be hosting a historic football match between the Manipur Deaf (Hearing Impaired and Mute) Football Team and Nambul Mapal Veteran Football Team at the Sports Authority of India, Regional Centre, Takyel, Imphal on December 12 next at 8.30 am in the morning, stated a press release of th society today.

Manipur Deaf Sports Society is hosting the historic match as part of the Special Training Programme held at SAI, Sports Training Centre from November 12 last under the supervision of International footballer N Biren as chief coach.

The special training programme was organised in connection with the preparation of Manipur Football Team which will be participating in the upcoming 16th National Deaf Football Championships which is to be held at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata from December 20 to 24 next.

International Athete A Janeshwar assisted Biren in the special training programme.

The society in their press release declared a list of selected footballers from five different districts of the state.

The selected players from Thoubal district are M Premjit from Kakching, E Nandakumar from heirok Part II, N herojit fro Khangabok, Th Ranjan from Thiyam Konjin, E Dhananjoy from Thoubal Haokha.

The selected players from Imphal East are Ph Robinchandra from Andro, L Boycha from Yourabung and Beelu Roy from Khurai.

The selected players from Imphal West are Y Romesh and H Naobi from Yumnam Huidrom, L Moni and L Bheigyachandra from Takyel.

The selected player from Ukhrul is Thengacha Naga from Riha.

While, James Kuki and Kaigoulen Changsen Khongsai from Senapati are also selected.