Sikkim team rain goals against Rajasthan in U-14 Subroto Mukherjee Cup 2008

Our Correspondent
NAMCHI, September 04: The Under-14 footballers of Namchi Sports Hostel have yet again proved its potential in football in the national level.
The U-14 team of Namchi Sports Hostel rained goals while playing against the IPSC Rajasthan in New Delhi and set a thrilling victory of 10 goals to nil.
At present, the Sikkim team is in New Delhi for the ongoing U-14 Subroto Mukherjee Cup 2008. The 16-member team from Namchi is playing the tournament under the guidance of their team coach Suren Chettri and Manger Amosh Subba.
While talking over the phone from New Delhi today, the Coach of the victorious team informed that the Sikkim team has impressed the sport lovers with their skill. “The players have also made their State proud by defeating Rajasthan in the national level tournament,” he said.
According to the coach, Karma Singhi and Dilli Ram Sanyasis scored four goals each while Richard Lepcha and Yona Hang Subba scored a goal each.
Tomorrow, the Sikkim team will play against Gujarat.
Talking to this correspondent, Coach Chettri said that there was an expectation from the team that they will definitely play well to set the record and will make Sikkim proud.
Praising the talents and the skills of the players in ground, Mr. Chettri expressed his belief that Sikkim boys will repeat the same kind of victory in the next match.
The ongoing U-14 Subroto Mukherjee Cup 2008 kicked off on September 2 in New Delhi. Sikkim was scheduled to play the inaugural match on September 2 but the team got walk over and was declared the winner.
On the very next day, Namchi team played the match against Haryana and opened their score board with a final score of 1-1.
Without taking any rest, the team played their third match of the league against Rajasthan.
Deputy Director, Sports and Youth Affairs (South and West), Kamal Chettri has congratulated the team and has praised the effort made by the team manager and coach to set this victory in such a huge platform.
He added that the team of Namchi Sports Hostel was always playing well in each and every tournament and this victory in New Delhi was also an expected one from the team. “This victory has not only made us happy but the whole state is proud of the achievement,” Mr. Chettri.