KSC lift Sadar Hills Super Division Football league trophy

Our Correspondent
KANGPOKPI, Nov 29: The Kuki Football Club (KSC) officially lifted the champions trophy of the 8th Edition of K Hangshing Memorial Sadar Hills Super Division Football League during the closing ceremony held today at Brig M Thomas ground, Kangpokpi district headquarters.
The closing ceremony of the tournament organized by the Sadar Hills District Sports Association and sponsored by late K Hangshing's family was attended by Haokholal Hangshing, Caretaker Chairman ADC Sadar Hills as chief guest while James Doujapao Haokip, MCS, Chief Executive Officer, SHADC Kangpokpi and Lunseh Kipgen, chairman KTC attended as guest of honour and functional president respectively.
Family members of late K Hangshing led by Kimneo Hangshing also attended the closing ceremony apart from Kangpokpi Women Welfare Organization, Kangpokpi Youth Union, Kangpokpi Town Churches Fellowship and other civil society organization representatives.
Chief Guest Haokholal Hangshing and other dignitaries inspected the players of the closing friendly match between KSC and FC Zalen before it was kicked off.
FC Zalen found an early lead in the 10th minute after Seigoumang's brilliant strike and the first half of the friendly match ended 1-0 in favour of FC Zalen. However, KSC had a better comeback in the second half  and found the equalizer after Robinson brilliantly converted a penalty kick in the 50th-minute before Messi lookalike Sehgouhao alias Kagawa volleyed home the winning goal of KSC after collecting a rebound in the 60th minute.
KSC's Robinson and Saikotjang Youth Club's Letkhohao were awarded the top scorer award with three goals each in their boot while KSC's Sehgouhao alias Kagawa was awarded man of the closing friendly match.
The best discipline team award went to Kangpokpi Youth Union.
The champions of the league, Kuki Sporting Club were awarded the Champions Trophy with a cash prize of Rs 40,000 which was presented by Kimneo Hangshing, a family member of late K Hangshing.
The runners up, FC Zalen were on the other hand feted with a cash prize of Rs 20,000 and a trophy.
With the conclusion of the tournament, Kangpokpi Youth Union were relegated from the Super Division Football league.