Joint Champion of the SAHARA 2nd NE Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament Manipur (Yellow) at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium, Guwahati organized by Assam Hockey Academy & NEHA on 25-10-08
Capatain of Manipur(Yellow) and Assam(Blue) receiving the Champions Trophy from J B Roy Deputy Managing Director; Sahara India Pariwar and President of Bengal Hockey Association (with Arnoi in middle) as Assam vs Manipur match drawn at 2-2 each and were declared Joint winner of the SAHARA 2nd NE Challenge Cup Hockey Championship by the organizing committee at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium in Guwahati on 25-10-08.
Joint Champion of the SAHARA 2nd NE Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament Assam (BLUE) at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium, Guwahati organized by Assam Hockey Academy & NEHA on 25-10-08.Joint Champion of the SAHARA 2nd NE Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament Assam (BLUE) at Bhetapara Hockey Stadium, Guwahati organized by Assam Hockey Academy & NEHA on 25-10-08.
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oth Assam and Manipur were declared joint winners in the 2nd Sahara North East Challenge Cup Hockey Championship. In the final meet of the championship at the Maulana Md Tayebulla Hockey Stadium, Bhetapara in Guwahati, Assam and Manipur match was a tie for 2-2 each on 25th Oct 2008. As the light was not sufficient for extra time and penalty shootout the organizers, Assam Hockey Association and North East Hockey Association(NEHA) decided to hand over the Champions’ Trophy to both the teams.
Manipur striker M Chingkheinganba scored at the 7th minute converting a penalty But their jubilation was short lived as Lalthazuala of Assam scored the equalizer with a beautiful reverse flick in the 11th minute. Amarjit Singh put Assam 2-1 ahead with another field goal in the 14th minute and maintained the lead till the break. Manipuri captain P Adeba scored the tie goal at the last minute as the hooter was about to blow. The Assam players, in particular, adopted rough tactics in the later part of the match. Even some of the officials of the organizing committee had to rush to the ground to control the situation.
M Rinash, the junior India goalkeeper from Manipur was adjudged best player while Lalthazuala of Assam received the man-on-the-final award. Another Assam player RK Anandjit was named man-of-the tournament.State Tourism Minister Rockybul Hussain, Deputy Manager of Sahara India Parivar J B Roy, Sports Commissioner VS Bhaskar, DGP G M Srivastava, Agriculture Commissioner B Kalyan Chakravarty were present as guests along with a host of sportspersons on the occasion. They also gave away the trophies to the teams and individuals.
All the participating teams were given Rs 21,000 while both the finalists got additional 25,000 each.
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