Maksam Tayeng
PASIGHAT/MEBO, Jul 30: Government Secondary School, Motum under Mebo Sub-Division representing East Siang District won the 8th U-17 boys’ State Level Subroto Mukerjee Cup Football Tournament after defeating East Kameng by 1-0 goal in the final match played here today.
The match was very competitive as team East Kameng fought hard to claim the championship. The first half remained goalless until in the second half East Siang’s captain Jerahmeel Jamoh managed to convert a penalty chance to a goal in 42 minutes.
After team East Siang took the lead by 1-0, team East Kameng also tried hard to equalize and make a comeback, but the strong defense and more confident winning team didn’t give any opportunity.
Lapung Angyu of Government Higher Secondary School, Seppa was adjudged the best player of the tournament.
Talking at the sidelines of the tournament and their win, Coach of team East Siang, Arun Tayeng said that, the entire players of the team made a hard effort since the beginning.
The team also extended thanks to the East Siang District Football Association, all the well-wishers of Itanagar Mebobian Welfare Kebang (a group of government employees hailing from Mebo Sub-Division working at Itanagar) and others for all their moral, physical and financial supports.
Meanwhile, Mebo, Legislator, Lombo Tayeng has announced a sum of rupees one lakh for the team’s further preparation for the national level tournament at New Delhi. Er. Getom Borang, President, Adi Baane Kebang also congratulated them for having won the state-level tournament.
In total twenty districts participated in the tournament. Tawang, Upper Subansiri and Dibang Valley were unable to participate in the tournament due to bad weather conditions or roadblocks.
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