TLSN win Manoranjan trophy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 09 2011:
TLSN, Nambol edged out YIFA, Yurembam 3-1 in penalty shoot-out to wrest the title of the 2nd Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Running Trophy football tournament at Langjing Achouba ground today.
The final match ended in a scoreless stalemate thereby leading to the shoot-out during which Rajesh, E Abocha and Santosh converted for the Nambol team while only M Deneshkumar succeeded out of the first four attempts by YIFA.
The champions walked home richer by Rs 30,000 as YIFA had to be content with Rs 20,000 .
Ng Angouba of TSLN was declared the tournament's best player with the best goalkeeper and highest scorer awards of Rs 3000 each bagged by N Premkumar of YIFA and Ch Anandkumar of BRC, Bamdiar respectively.
The final match cum prize distribution programme was held with DGP Y Joykumar Singh as the chief guest.
Top officials and personnel of CRPF along with a large number of civil population witnessed the event.
The draw of the raffle organised to commemorate the tournament was also held as a part of the closing ceremony.