“Subroto Mukherjee Cup” football tournament kicked off
Chimpu
The 6th District level U-17 football tournament “Subroto Mukherjee Cup” was kicked off on Thursday at Government Secondary School playground, Chimpu being organised by the Capital Complex Deputy Director of School Education (DDSE) from Dec 21st onwards to Dec 22nd.
The football tournament is being organised for the Higher secondary schools (GHSS) around the Capital complex. Earlier, the entire five editions were organised under the Papum Pare DDSE.
Attending as the chief guest, IMC ward no. 25 councillor and Vice President of Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA), Kipa Takum kicked off the tournament.
While encouraging for the disciplined life and maintaining a balance between academic and sports, Kipa advised youths to stay away from the toxic and negative elements to achieve positive career.
“The State Government and APFA are very adamant to boost football facility in the state and seeing through the time period standard of the game has improved a lot. However, to provide officials training to the players and to represent at the national level we need class-B licensed Coach, which is very expensive. As of now, there is only two class-c Coach in the capital complex.”
We are trying to replicate the football tactic of Mizoram which is best known tactics in India presently and Mizoram has done well in the Shantos cup and so on, as we have so many good potential players in every district which need proper guidance, informed Kipa.
APFA had opened a temporary centre for the players to practice and is yet to be residential; hoping that State Government will do some initiative for it, informed Kipa.
The inaugural match was played between GHSS Itanagar and GHSS Naharlagun, in which GHSS Naharlagun defeated GHSS Itanagar by 6-5.
At the second match giving a tough time to the opponent, GHSS Arunadaya defeated Ganga GHSS by 2-1; where Joram Taolom scored 2 goals for the GHSS Arunadaya.
On Dec 22nd GHSS Arunadaya and GHSS Naharlagun will be clashing for the coveted title of 6th District level U-17 football tournament “Subroto Mukherjee Cup”.
