IMPHAL, Jan 10: Manipur Police Sports Club lifted8th Naorem Bhubon Memorial DSA Kakching trophy by defeating State League champion NISA Thangmeiband by 4-2 goals.
Dominating initial stage of the final match, MPSC managed to go ahead with two goal adavantage, one scored by Somochandra in the 7th minute and another scored by Singba Kabui in the 15th minute.
In the 25th minute, NISA managed to reduce goal difference with its striker Ratan scoring a goal in the 25th minute.
Singba Kabui scored again in the 32nd minute to put MPSC lead 3-1 at the end of first half.
Unlike, the first half, the second half of the match looked evenly balanced and players of both the teams concentrated on their zones to counter rival attacks.
However, at final stage of the match, NISA once again managed to reduce the goal differences as Ratan scoring again in the 87th minute.
NISA’s hope of levelling the score could not last long as MPSC’s veteran striker Nilakumar scored fourth goal for the team in the 89th minute.
The Winner Manipur Police pursed Rs. 35,000 with a running trophy. The runner NISA earned just Rs. 20,000. Former India veteran M. Bijen, who scored 5 goals in the tournament, adjudged the top scorer. Best Mid-fielder of the tournament was awarded to Ksh. Kanta of Police team, P Robin of SAO Kakching earned Best Goalkeeper and Bipin of Police adjuged as man of the match. The winner Manipur Police also benefited for Fair Play Trophy .
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