56th Bordoloi Trophy

Port Authority vs ONGC final on Saturday:

Nov 23: Port Authority (Bangkok) will take on ONGC, Mumbai, in the final of the 56th Bordoloi Trophy football tournament under flood light at Nehru Stadium at Guwahati on Saturday.

It will be the fourth appearance for the Thai outfit while ONGC will be seen in action for the first time.

Both the sides played some exciting football on way to reach the final of the championship. ONGC, Mumbai defeated Abahani Limited of Bangladesh 5-4 in sudden death in the second semi-final after the match ended in a goalless draw at the end of normal time and extra time.

On the other hand, Port Authority of Thailand defeated Oil India Limited, Duliajan in the first semi-final by 2-1 to earn a berth in the final.

The two teams did some practice at the Nehru Stadium ahead of the final. The team from Mumbai came out in the morning while the Thai outfit enjoyed the afternoon sun while stretching their muscles for the final match.

Both the teams looked confident to win the final match which will be televised live by Doordarshan. The local crowd will have something to cheer about as local lads — Bilifang Narzary and Sanjiva Rongpi — will turn out for the ONGC team. It may be mentioned here that both Sanjiva and Bilifang were instrumental in the team’s victory over Abahani Limited in the second semi-final.

Meanwhile, considering the response of the crowd in the two semi-finals of the tournament, which was much better than what had been in the earlier matches, the Gauhati Sports Association, the organisers of the meet, is optimistic that the final will see many people in the stadium. The GSA, for the benefit of the audience, has started selling tickets for the final encounter from today itself.

Semi-final Results:
Nov 22: ONGC (Mumbai) vs Abahani Limited (Dhaka) 5-4 (in sudden death penalty shootout; 0-0 after regulation and extra times)
Nov 21: Port Authority (Bangkok) vs Oil India Limited (Duliajan) 2-1

Source: The Sentinel

56th Bordoloi Trophy

Nov 20 Results (Group B Quarter-final League):
(Last Quarter-final League tie at Nehru Stadium):
Assam State Electricity Board Sports Club (Guwahati) vs Abahani Limited (Dhaka) 0-0

Semi-final line-up:
Nov 21: Port Authority of Thailand (Bangkok) vs Oil India Limited (Duliajan)
Nov 22: Abahani Limited (Dhaka) vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (Mumbai)

Other Quarter-final Results:
Nov 19 (Group A Quarter-final League):
Port Authority of Thailand (Bangkok) vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (Mumbai)
Scorers: For Port Authority: Niroot Kamsawad (53rd); For ONGC: Lalmuan Puia (88th)

Nov 18 (Group B Quarter-final League):
Abahani Limited (Dhaka) vs Oil India Ltd. (Duliajan) 2-0
Scorers: Mohd Shaifur Rahman (35th, 59th)

Nov 17 (Group A Quarter-final):
Port Authority vs Food Corporation of India 9Guwahati) 7-0
Scorers: Weerapong Sripech (13th), Khanueng Buransuk (26th), Ekachai Preechakul (43rd), Pitipong Kuldilok (44th), Wittava Nontalee (53rd), Nirongrit Samonpan (58th), Nirot Kamsawad (85th)

Nov 16 (Group B Quarter-final):
Oil India Limited (Duliajan) vs ASEB Sports Club (Guwahati) 1-0
Scorer: Marlanki Suting (53)

Nov 15 (Group A Quarter-final):
ONGC (Mumbai) vs FCI Sports Club (Guwahati) 2-0
Scorers: Jatin Bist (13), Kaushik Bose (76)

Quarter-finalist teams:
Group A: Port Authority (Bangkok), FCISC (Guwahati), ONGC (Mumbai)
Group B: Abahani (Dhaka), OIL (Duliajan), ASEB (Guwahati)

56th Bordoloi Trophy at Guwahati

Thailand’s Port Authority thrash FCISC 7-0:

Nov 17: Port Authority of Thailand, Bangkok, started their campaign in the 56th Bordoloi Trophy Football Tournament in style thrashing Food Corporation of India Sports Club 7-0 in a quarter-final group league match at the Nehru Stadium.

Returning to the city after a long gap, Port Authority dished out top quality football and they could have won the match by a much bigger margin if they had not missed a few opportunities.

The match started with the Thai outfit taking just 13 minutes to break the defence of FCISC and Wezrapong Sripech scored the first goal for his side.

Port Authority added three more in the first half through K Buransuk, Ekachai Preechakul and P Kuldilok.

In the second half too, the Thai side maintained the same momentum and pumped in three more goals through Wittrya Nontalee, Aboubakar Salifou Bako and Nirsot Kamsawad.

Earlier Results:
Nov 8 (First Round):
SAI Sports Club, Guwahati vs Green Valley Sports Club 1-0
Scorer: Santosh Chutia (4)

Nov 9 (First Round):
New Model Club (Udalguri) vs City Police 2-1
Scorers: New Model: Kanuram Boro (11), Rinku Daimary (90); City Police: Jitli Daimary (24)
FCI SC (Guwahati) vs 2nd Assam Special Reserve Force 4-1 Scorers: FCISC: Bhaskarjyoti Bora (15, 84), Rabiram Basumatary (64), Abin Gayary (80); ASRF: Dipen Teron (87)

Nov 10 (Second Round):
Shillong XI vs SAI Sports Club (Guwahati) 3-0
Scorers: Kitkupar Kharshing (38), Newon (49, 50)
Assam Police Blues vs Shalbagan Sports Club (Gossaigaon) 6-1
Scorers: APB: Arun Saimary (31), Robijit Jigdung (38, 85), Anuj Gogoi (40), Abaraham Hmar (47), Munindra Sonowal (92); Shalbagan: Madra Basumatary (70)

Nov 11 (second Round):
FCI Sports Club (Guwahati) vs Dinthar Football Club (Mizoram) 1-0
Scorer: Kubal Rabha (14)
Nagaland Police vs New Model Club (Udalguri) 3-1
Scorers: Nagaland Police: Lanu Sanem (26, 43), Villie Beizo (85);
New Model: Immanuel Daimary (50)

Nov 12 (Pre-Quarters):
Oil India Limited (Duliajan) vs Assam Police Blues 6-0
Scorers: Durga Boro (30, 52), F Wary (49), Jayanta Basumatary (57), Marlangki Suiting (81), HL Routa (87)
ONGC (Mumbai) vs Shillong XI 2-1
Scorers: ONGC: Tarif Ahmed (38), Shankar Seel (68); Shillong XI: Niwan Gatpoh (74)

Nov 13 (Pre Quarters):
ASEB Sports Club (Guwahati) vs Nagaland Police 3-0
Scorers: Zico (9), Rocky Kom (19), Monikanta Brahma (35)
FCI Sports Club (Guwahati) vs Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong (Last year finalists) 3-1
Scorers: FCI: Nayan Wary (3), Bhaskarjyoti (85, 89); ARC:

Nov 14 (Pre-Quarters):
Oil India Limited (Duliajan) vs Vasco Club (Goa) 3-2
Scorers: OIL: Marlanki Suiting (13), Zaidin Hmar (76), F Wary (78);
Vasco: Joy Ferrao (55), Donald Rocha (90)

Quarter-finalist teams:
Group A: Port Authority (Thailand), FCISC (Guwahati), ONGC (Mumbai)
Group B: Abahani (Dhaka), OIL (Duliajan), ASEB (Guwahati)

Nov 15 (Quarter-final):
ONGC (Mumbai) vs FCI Sports Club (Guwahati) 2-0 Scorers: Jatin Bist (13), Kaushik Bose (76)

Nov 16 (Quarter-final):
Oil India Limited (Duliajan) vs ASEB Sports Club (Guwahati) 1-0
Scorer: Marlanki Suting (53)

56th Bordoloi Trophy from Nov 8

Nov 7: The 56th edition of the Bordoloi Trophy will get underway with a match between Green Valley Sports Club and SAISC at Nehru Stadium at Guwahati on Thursday (Nov 8).

The Gauhati Sports Association (GSA), which is celebrating its golden jubilee year, has decided to revive the Bordoloi Trophy. As part of its plans, the GSA has invited two foreign teams -- Port Authority of Thailand and Abahani Limited, Bangladesh -- to add vigour to the prestigious tournament, which, many believe, is losing its prestige among the people.

The two teams will be seen in action along with other leading clubs of the country, including Vasco Sports Club, Goa, and other outfits from the North-east.

GSA will also felicitate all former presidents and secretaries along with a few veteran players, organizers and officials during the inaugural function tomorrow.

Dignitaries to be felicitated during the inaugural function are: Niloy Dutta and Rana Goswami (former presidents); Chitta Ranjan Bhowmick, Prasanna Kalita, Munin Nabis and Dipak Hazarika (former secretaries); Badal Thakur (cricket), Ananda Laskar (football), Pulin Das (sports scribe), NN Singh (soccer referee), Dipu Choudhury (commentator), Zakir Ahmed (sports organizer), Binoy Medhi (volleyball), Bijoy Hazarika (table tennis), Tarani Barman (sports photographer), Ranjit Singh (hockey), Tayabun Nessa (athletics), Mukut Medhi (basketball) and Dipankar Bhattacharjee (badminton).