Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup

Sporting tips from top coach:

Kokrajhar, Dec. 21: Mohammedan Sporting Club coach Sabir Ali has asked Assam to “invest in youth” if it wants to improve the standard of football.

The piece of advice came after Ali’s team won the 8th Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup in Kokrajhar on Tuesday.

“Although we have won the trophy, we need to keep improving. Teams from Assam have been playing well and can pose a challenge if they focus on youth at the grassroots. The OIL team is good; ASEB is good as well. The football grounds are great and Assam is the only state that is hosting so many tournaments,” he said.

On Mohammedan Sporting’s performance in the Gold Cup, he said: “We were 10 players in the second half of the final. That made it difficult for us but we prevailed.”

Ali praised the organisers and the people of Kokrajhar for their support.

“We enjoyed our stay here. The spectators were supportive, though I was surprised to see so few people on the ground. I am thankful to the crowd and the organising committee for their support.”

This is the second time that Mohammedan Sporting have won the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup. They won the fifth edition of the meet in 2004.

The champion team went home with Rs 50,000 and the gold cup, while the runners-up received Rs 25,000 and a trophy.

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Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football

Mohd. Sporting lift Martyrs’ Cup:

Kokrajhar, Dec 18: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting lifted the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup defeating another Kolkata outfit Chirag United by a solitary goal in the final at KDSA ground here on Tuesday.

The all important goal was scored by Muri in the 27th minute of the game.

However, Mohammedan Sporting had to play with ten men in the second half as Farook Haider was shown the red card in the dying minutes of the first half.

The Speakar of BTC Reo Narzary gave away the winner’s trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50,000 to Mohd Sporting while Member of Parliament S K Bwismuthiary handed over the runners-up trophy and Rs. 25,000 to Chirag United.

Source: The Sentinel

Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football

Mohammedan Sporting rally to beat ASEB:

Kokrajhar, Dec 12: Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting rallied to beat ASEB Sports Club, Guwahati, 7-5 in the tie-breaker in a quarter-final match of the Bodoland Martyrs’ Gold Cup Football Tournament here on Wednesday.

In regulation time the match ended 2-2 draw.

Trailing 0-2 till the 53rd minute, the Kolkata outfit staged a tremendous fight back and leveled scores in the 58th minute.

Aikdo Sangha and Abuan Gonkmei were the scorers for the Guwahati team while M Ali and Kulu Thangan restored parity by scoring two snap goals.

In the penalty shoot out, Mohammedan Sporting converted all the shots while ASEB could hit the target only thrice.

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