Imphal veterans top points tally:
Imphal, Dec. 21: Veteran Sports Association, Imphal, defeated All Thangmeiband Veteran Football Association by a solitary goal to top Group A with six points in the Northeast Veterans’ Football Cup at Thangmeiband Athletic Union ground.
Good defending by the Imphal team throughout the match kept the Thangmeiband players at bay.
The lone goal that clinched the match for Veteran Sports came in the 50th minute when G. Dhanakumar gave a clean pass to M. Shyamjai, who converted it into a goal.
The referee gave Thangmeiband player Ng. Ajit the marching order for a foul and later showed yellow cards to two of his teammates and a Veteran Sports Association player. In another match, Southern Union Veteran Football Association defeated Chingoi Baruni Veteran Trust 4-0.
The injury-hit Chingoi Baruni team took the field with nine players only.
The match began on an exciting note for Southern Union when Subhaschandra took a corner kick and scored a goal in the seventh minute.
A little later, Southern Union got a penalty when Chingoi Baruni player L. Brojen handled the ball within the box. Subhaschandra made no mistake in converting the penalty.
N. Tuleshwar and S. Budha added two more goals to wrap up the match.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Saturday, December 22, 2007
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.
Posted On: The Telegraph
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.
Posted On: The Telegraph
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
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
Twenty20 Cricket
GCCC ‘A’ in Bud Cricket semi-finals:
Guwahati, Dec 21: GCCC ‘A’ entered the semi-finals of the First Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup, defeating River Rine by a huge margin of 122 runs in the group league match at Nehru Stadium on Friday.
GCCC ‘A’ electing to bat first, scored 172 runs for seven. Palashjyoti Das (27) was the top scorer while Debabrata Roy and Souvik Das scored 26 runs each.
Jintu Das, Vicky Rajjak and Sanjoy Das bagged two wickets each. River Rine Club struggled from the very beginning of their innings and was bowled out for 50 runs.
Debabrata Roy was the star of the day bagging four wickets for 14 runs. He got good support from Mrigen Talukdar who claimed three for just six runs.
In the other match of the day, Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ defeated Ankurjyoti Club by 47 runs.
Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ batting first, scored 162 runs while seven wickets with a fine half century from Situ Das (50).
Mukut Kalita and Sadiq Imran Choudhury contributed 19 runs each in the innings. Robin Das was the most successful bowler for Ankurjyoti by bagging three wickets for 22 runs.
In reply, Ankurjyoti Club was bowled out for 115 runs, thanks to some magnificent bowling from Mukut Kalita who bagged four wickets giving away just six runs.
Sukumar Barman (30) was the highest scorer for Ankurjyoti Club.
Source: The Sentinel
Guwahati, Dec 21: GCCC ‘A’ entered the semi-finals of the First Bud Challenge Twenty20 cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup, defeating River Rine by a huge margin of 122 runs in the group league match at Nehru Stadium on Friday.
GCCC ‘A’ electing to bat first, scored 172 runs for seven. Palashjyoti Das (27) was the top scorer while Debabrata Roy and Souvik Das scored 26 runs each.
Jintu Das, Vicky Rajjak and Sanjoy Das bagged two wickets each. River Rine Club struggled from the very beginning of their innings and was bowled out for 50 runs.
Debabrata Roy was the star of the day bagging four wickets for 14 runs. He got good support from Mrigen Talukdar who claimed three for just six runs.
In the other match of the day, Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ defeated Ankurjyoti Club by 47 runs.
Bud Cricket Club ‘A’ batting first, scored 162 runs while seven wickets with a fine half century from Situ Das (50).
Mukut Kalita and Sadiq Imran Choudhury contributed 19 runs each in the innings. Robin Das was the most successful bowler for Ankurjyoti by bagging three wickets for 22 runs.
In reply, Ankurjyoti Club was bowled out for 115 runs, thanks to some magnificent bowling from Mukut Kalita who bagged four wickets giving away just six runs.
Sukumar Barman (30) was the highest scorer for Ankurjyoti Club.
Source: The Sentinel
National Taekwondo Championship
Manipur bags gold, bronze:
Imphal, Dec 21: W Lovely opened the gold medal account for Manipur in the 25th Sub Junior National Taekwondo Championship that began at Bhopal on Friday.
Apart from Lovely’s yellow metal haul in the girls’ fin weight class, L Dayananda added the boys’ featherweight bronze medal.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 21: W Lovely opened the gold medal account for Manipur in the 25th Sub Junior National Taekwondo Championship that began at Bhopal on Friday.
Apart from Lovely’s yellow metal haul in the girls’ fin weight class, L Dayananda added the boys’ featherweight bronze medal.
Source: The Sangai Express
8th National Paralympic Swimming
Manipur's Luwanglakpa swims to bronze:
Imphal, Dec 21: Salam Luwanglakpa Meitei secured a bronze medal in the 100 metre category S.4 free style event in the 8th National Paralympic Swimming Championship at Pune on Friday.
The medal winning feat also qualified Luwanglakpa for the trial camp to be conducted in connection with the Beijing Paralympic.
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, Dec 21: Salam Luwanglakpa Meitei secured a bronze medal in the 100 metre category S.4 free style event in the 8th National Paralympic Swimming Championship at Pune on Friday.
The medal winning feat also qualified Luwanglakpa for the trial camp to be conducted in connection with the Beijing Paralympic.
Source: The Sangai Express
Friday, December 21, 2007
7th Women’s Winners Cup
Eastern Sporting, Manipur Police win:
Imphal, Dec. 20: A valiant struggle by striker Ng. Bala Devi seemed to be the only plus point for Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club, which today lost to Eastern Sporting Union 2-1 in a match of the 7th Women’s Winners Cup for B.M. Singh Trophy, played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club continued their good run, fetching their second straight win, beating Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association
2-0.
The Naharol Yaipha girls improved on their previous performance and matched the moves of their rivals, Eastern Sporting, in the first half. However, it was almost a lone show by international player Bala Devi, who ran through the match without any support from any of her teammates.
The Naharol team received a penalty as Eastern Sporting player N. Malemnganbi Devi touched the ball inside the danger zone. Y. Kamala Devi took the shot and scored the first and only goal for her team in the 28th minute.
However, Eastern Sporting came back in the match in the very next minute, with L. Naobi Devi scoring the equaliser for her team. The scoreline remained 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Eastern Sporting went on an all-out attack. Melody Haokip scored the winning goal for her team from a pass by Naobi Devi.
In the other match, the experienced Manipur Police had no problem in taming the Kangchup Road girls.
O. Bembem Devi scored the first goal for her team in the first half from a penalty kick.
Devi again stuck in the 71st minute, scoring the winning goal for her team, this time also from a penalty.
This was the second straight win for the Manipur cops who remained at the top of the tally with six points.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Imphal, Dec. 20: A valiant struggle by striker Ng. Bala Devi seemed to be the only plus point for Naharol Yaipha Thourang Club, which today lost to Eastern Sporting Union 2-1 in a match of the 7th Women’s Winners Cup for B.M. Singh Trophy, played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
In another match, Manipur Police Sports Club continued their good run, fetching their second straight win, beating Kangchup Road Youth Physical and Sporting Association
2-0.
The Naharol Yaipha girls improved on their previous performance and matched the moves of their rivals, Eastern Sporting, in the first half. However, it was almost a lone show by international player Bala Devi, who ran through the match without any support from any of her teammates.
The Naharol team received a penalty as Eastern Sporting player N. Malemnganbi Devi touched the ball inside the danger zone. Y. Kamala Devi took the shot and scored the first and only goal for her team in the 28th minute.
However, Eastern Sporting came back in the match in the very next minute, with L. Naobi Devi scoring the equaliser for her team. The scoreline remained 1-1 at halftime.
In the second half, Eastern Sporting went on an all-out attack. Melody Haokip scored the winning goal for her team from a pass by Naobi Devi.
In the other match, the experienced Manipur Police had no problem in taming the Kangchup Road girls.
O. Bembem Devi scored the first goal for her team in the first half from a penalty kick.
Devi again stuck in the 71st minute, scoring the winning goal for her team, this time also from a penalty.
This was the second straight win for the Manipur cops who remained at the top of the tally with six points.
Posted On: The Telegraph
Assam Club Football Championship
ASEB through to final:
Dergaon, Dec 20: Defending champions ASEB entered the final of the Assam Club Football Championship defeating Assam Rifles 7-6 in sudden death at Bokakhat on Thursday.
In a keenly contested first semi-final, no team could break the deadlock in the regulation time.
The ASEB midfielders Priyo Kumar Singh and Abuan Gonmei performed superbly and their tactical efforts paid dividends.
Both the players lorded the middle third of the pitch and they not only foiled the Rifles attack, led by Akum Ao at the midfield, but also initiated several well planned moves.
Akum and Omana Autlan tried their hearts out to break the ASEB defence but they were virtually bottled up by Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das.
In the highly volatile match, referee Debashis Mazumdar had to book as many as five Assam Rifles and three ASEB players.
For ASEB Kamal Chetry, Zico Zoram Sanga, Abun Gonmei, Parikhit Rabha, Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das were the successful shooters in the penalty shootout while for Rifles K Naoba, Singh, P Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Santa Singh, Akum Ao and Omana Autlan hit the target.
FCI Guwahati will play OIL in the second semi-final on Friday.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Dergaon, Dec 20: Defending champions ASEB entered the final of the Assam Club Football Championship defeating Assam Rifles 7-6 in sudden death at Bokakhat on Thursday.
In a keenly contested first semi-final, no team could break the deadlock in the regulation time.
The ASEB midfielders Priyo Kumar Singh and Abuan Gonmei performed superbly and their tactical efforts paid dividends.
Both the players lorded the middle third of the pitch and they not only foiled the Rifles attack, led by Akum Ao at the midfield, but also initiated several well planned moves.
Akum and Omana Autlan tried their hearts out to break the ASEB defence but they were virtually bottled up by Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das.
In the highly volatile match, referee Debashis Mazumdar had to book as many as five Assam Rifles and three ASEB players.
For ASEB Kamal Chetry, Zico Zoram Sanga, Abun Gonmei, Parikhit Rabha, Birendra Narzary, Mitradev Swargiary and Suresh Das were the successful shooters in the penalty shootout while for Rifles K Naoba, Singh, P Singh, Ajit Kumar Singh, Santa Singh, Akum Ao and Omana Autlan hit the target.
FCI Guwahati will play OIL in the second semi-final on Friday.
Posted On: The Assam Tribune
Twenty20 Cricket
Palash, Jintu sparkle in Bud Cricket:
Guwahati, Dec 20: The first Bud Challenge Twenty20 Cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup saw two unique performances on Thursday.
Palashjyoti Das of Gauhati Town Club scored a magnificent 164 while Jintu Das of River Rine Club completed a hat-trick against Bud B in the other match of the day.
The first match of the day was between GCCC 'A' and Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy. Palash, who scored a magnificent century against Tripura in the last Ranji Plate match in the same ground, continued his fine form scoring 164 runs. He needed just 64 balls to score the runs with 18 boundaries.
The innings helped Palashjyoti Das to write a few record in his name. In the Twenty20 format of cricket, his 164 runs could be the highest one in city cricket while the batsman could become the first player of the city to hit 11 boundaries in an innings in the shorter version of the game.
Riding on his magnificent knock and a spirited 85 by Bikash Sharma, GCCC ‘A' scored 280 runs losing three wickets in 20 overs. Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy was bowled out for 88 runs. Bitap Mahanta bagged three wickets for 19 runs while Sidharth Oja scored 39 runs.
In the second match of the day, Jintu Das hogged the lime light, completing the first hat-trick of the tournament. The match saw the comeback of former Ranji cricketer Rajesh Bora in competitive cricket but this was over shadowed by Jintu who scalped four wicket for 26 runs.
Bating first Bud ‘B' was bowled out for 63 runs. Tilak Das and Rajdeep Ojha scored 14 and 13 runs respectively, while Rajesh Bora contributed 11 runs on the board. River Rine reached the target losing just a single wicket. Jintu Das (21) was the top scorer of the side.
Brief Scores:
GCCC 274/3 (Palashjyoti Das 164, Bikash Sharma 25); Ankurjyoti CA 88/4 (Sidharth Oja 39, Somnath Bhattacharyya 25, Bitop Mahanta 3/19).
Bud B 63 (Tilak Das 14, Jintu Das 4/26). River Rine 64/1 (Jintu Das 21, Laxman Das 17, Kaushik Oja 17).
Posted On: The Sentinel
Another Story:
Guwahati, Dec 20: The first Bud Challenge Twenty20 Cricket tournament for Dhireswar Kalita Cup saw two unique performances on Thursday.
Palashjyoti Das of Gauhati Town Club scored a magnificent 164 while Jintu Das of River Rine Club completed a hat-trick against Bud B in the other match of the day.
The first match of the day was between GCCC 'A' and Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy. Palash, who scored a magnificent century against Tripura in the last Ranji Plate match in the same ground, continued his fine form scoring 164 runs. He needed just 64 balls to score the runs with 18 boundaries.
The innings helped Palashjyoti Das to write a few record in his name. In the Twenty20 format of cricket, his 164 runs could be the highest one in city cricket while the batsman could become the first player of the city to hit 11 boundaries in an innings in the shorter version of the game.
Riding on his magnificent knock and a spirited 85 by Bikash Sharma, GCCC ‘A' scored 280 runs losing three wickets in 20 overs. Ankurjyoti Cricket Academy was bowled out for 88 runs. Bitap Mahanta bagged three wickets for 19 runs while Sidharth Oja scored 39 runs.
In the second match of the day, Jintu Das hogged the lime light, completing the first hat-trick of the tournament. The match saw the comeback of former Ranji cricketer Rajesh Bora in competitive cricket but this was over shadowed by Jintu who scalped four wicket for 26 runs.
Bating first Bud ‘B' was bowled out for 63 runs. Tilak Das and Rajdeep Ojha scored 14 and 13 runs respectively, while Rajesh Bora contributed 11 runs on the board. River Rine reached the target losing just a single wicket. Jintu Das (21) was the top scorer of the side.
Brief Scores:
GCCC 274/3 (Palashjyoti Das 164, Bikash Sharma 25); Ankurjyoti CA 88/4 (Sidharth Oja 39, Somnath Bhattacharyya 25, Bitop Mahanta 3/19).
Bud B 63 (Tilak Das 14, Jintu Das 4/26). River Rine 64/1 (Jintu Das 21, Laxman Das 17, Kaushik Oja 17).
Posted On: The Sentinel
Another Story:
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Indian TT Manager from Assam
Tridib named team manager:
Guwahati, Dec 19: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has named former international table tennis player Tridib Duvarah as manager of the Indian team for the World Table Tennis Championship for men and women which will be held at Guangzhou, China, from February 24 to March 2 next year.
It is for the second consecutive year that Tridib, an official of the Oil India Limited, has been named as the manager of the Indian TT team for the world championship.
His nomination as Indian team manager has been confirmed by the TTFI secretary general MC Chowhan.
Source: The Assam Tribune
Guwahati, Dec 19: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has named former international table tennis player Tridib Duvarah as manager of the Indian team for the World Table Tennis Championship for men and women which will be held at Guangzhou, China, from February 24 to March 2 next year.
It is for the second consecutive year that Tridib, an official of the Oil India Limited, has been named as the manager of the Indian TT team for the world championship.
His nomination as Indian team manager has been confirmed by the TTFI secretary general MC Chowhan.
Source: The Assam Tribune
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