Guwahati police taking on Salbag
Guwahati City Police will take on Salbag Sports Club in Gossaigaon in the 18th Daoharu Mungklong Trophy tournament at Dotma DASA ground in Kokrajhar on Monday. Kachugaon Bardwi Shikla Sports Club defeated Barhoongka Athletic Club, Kokrajhar 5-4 through penalty kick in the inaugural match of the 18th Daoharu Mungklong Trophy 2015, has been kicked off on Sunday.
Pranab Das of Barhoongka netted his first goal in the very beginning 9 minutes against Bardwi Shikla. Okhrang Narzary of Bardwi Shikla equalize the match scoring goal against Barhoongka in 24 minutes of the first half and led the match 1-1 . Both the team tried to give goal during game time, but failed to score goals and held draw.
Later, a penalty kick wax conducted where Bardwi Shikla beat Barhoongka AC 5-4 and forwarded to play another round. Among others, MLA Pradip Kumar Brahma, BTC executive member Rajib Brahma, sports organisers were present on the day.
A total of 10 teams from parts of the state and various states of the country including ASEB, Guwahati; South East Railway, Jharkhand; City Police, Guwahati; Barhoongka AC, Kokrajhar; Coochbehar Municipality FC, West Bengal; DASA Xi, Dotma; Bardwi Shikla, Kachugaon,; Gossaigaon Salbagan Sports Club are participating the trophy.
The final match would be played on October 16. Championship team would be awarded cash 50,000 and trophy while runners up team would be give away cash 25,000 and trophy.
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