29th Amba Medhi Football Tournament

Nagaland Police make it to semis:
Dalgaon, Sep 4: Nagaland Police stormed into the last-four stage of 29th Amba Medhi Football Tournament.
In a one-sided first quarter final played at the Mangaldoi Stadium, near here on Thursday, the Nagaland cops handed a 3-0 drubbing to 2nd Assam Special Reserve Force (ASRF), Diphu.
After a goal less first session Saku struck twice in the 56th and 82nd minutes respectively while Visakhali netted another goal in the 77th minute.
On Wednesday Assam Police Blues crushed Orang Club of Dimakuchi 4-1 in a pre-quarter final match of the meet.
In the second quarter final match tomorrow former champions Oil India Limited, Duliajan will take on Dynamo Club of Guwahati.

Shifting Base

OIL to leave Duliajan for Guwahati:
Guwahati: Oil India Limited is all set to shift their camp from Duliajan to Guwahati and if everything goes according to plan then the team will be in the city in June.

A top official of Oil India Limited Ramesh Phukan, who was also the manager of the side during their National Second Division League campaign in Kolhapur, told The Sentinel that they are trying their best to shift the team to Guwahati as it will help them to prepare the team in the best possible way for the forthcoming season.

It may be mentioned here that a couple of years back, Oil India Limited tried to shift their camp to Guwahati. However, that time there wish was not fulfilled. But after getting a good exposure in the Second Division Soccer League the officials of the Duliajan outfit is seriously considering shifting the team to Guwahati.

Commenting on a query on their consideration to shift the team to Guwahati, Phukan said, “We need some good competition to prepare the team for a tournament like the National Second Division Soccer League and this was the main cause for shifting. We will set up our camp in Narengi.” He also added that they are trying to get a berth in the Super Division Soccer League in Guwahati.

He said that Oil India Limited might appoint a new coach for their team this season and they have short listed few names for the post. It has been learnt that the coach of Mohammedan Sporting Sabir Ali is on the top of the list.
Source: The Sentinel

Assam Club Football Championship

OIL to play ASEB in final:

Deragaon, Dec 21: Oil India Limited (OIL), Duliajan, will lock horns with ASEB, Guwahati in the summit clash of the 12th Assam Club Football Championship at Bokakhat on Sunday.

In the second semi-final of the championship at Bokakhat on Friday, OIL outshot Food Corporation of India, Guwahati, by an aggregate of 5-2 goals via tie-breaker.

In the regulation time, the match was locked 1-1 and in the penalty shoot out OIL fired four on the target against FCI’s one.

Mintu Boro put OIL ahead in the ninth minute off a flag kick taken by Marlanki Suting. But in the second session Aroanjit Brahma restored parity with a header off a floater from Thomson Langthasa in the 67th minute.

In the tie-breaker, Manoj Gayari, Marlanki Suting, Durga Boro and Biplab Sonowal were the successful shooters for the winning team while for FCI only Hemanta Kumar Brahma could hit the target.

Source: The Assam Tribune

Martyrs' Gold Cup Football

OIL enter semi-finals:

Kokrajhar, Dec 11: Oil India Limited Duliajan entered the semi-final of Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup Football Championship 2007 defeating Green Valley of Guwahati 2-0 here on Tuesday.

Striker Raju Sarkar netted the first goal in the 69th minute of the game, while Jayanta Basumatary pumped in another goal for OIL in the 72 minute.

Md Sporting Club will take on ASEB, Guwahati, on Wednesday.

Source: The Assam Tribune

Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football

Assam Rifles in quarter-finals:

Kokrajhar, Dec. 10: Assam Rifles, Tezpur, on Monday edged past Sports Authority of India SC, Guwahati, 4-2 in tie-breaker to book a berth in the quarter-finals of the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup football championship, which is under way at Kokrajhar District Sports Association ground.

Rajesh Das drew first blood for Sports Authority in the 34th minute. The equaliser for Assam Rifles came off the boot of Santa Singh in the 86th minute.

With both the teams failing to score any more goals, the match was decided through penalty shootout where Assam Rifles goalkeeper Dinesh Singh helped his team win by saving three shots.

Naoba Singh, Thoiba Singh and Santa Singh scored for Assam Rifles in the tie-breaker, while Birdwm Basumatary netted the lone goal for Sports Authority.

On Tuesday, Oil India Ltd, Duliajan, will play Green Valley Sports Club, Guwahati.

Posted On: The Telegraph

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)