Setungchim’s extra-time strike brings Subroto Cup to Nagaland after 42 years

For
the
record,
Pilgrim
Higher
Secondary
School
(PHSS),
Dimapur,
Nagaland,
beat
Government
Model
Higher
Secondary
School
(GMHSS),
Chandigarh
1-0
to
win
the
61st
Subroto
Cup
International
Football
Tournament
Boys
Under-17
title
here
at
the
famous
Dr.
Bhimrao
Ambedkar
Stadium
in
the
national
capital.

The
winners
received
the
grand
trophy
from
the
Chief
Guest,
Air
Chief
Marshal
V.R.
Chaudhari,
PVSM
AVSM
VM
ADC,
Chief
of
Air
Staff.
Also
present
on
the
occasion
to
inspire
and
cheer
on
the
finalists
was
Tokyo
Olympics
silver
medalist
wrestler
Ravi
Dahiya,
who
was
the
Guest
of
Honour.

After
the
game
kicked
off
at
5pm,
the
boys
from
Nagaland
played
the
more
enterprising
football.
Captain
Bapen
and
Thanglenngam
combined
together
well
on
the
left
flank
where
most
of
the
attacks
were
created.
Chandigarh
had
the
best
chance
of
the
half
when
tournament
top
scorer
Lemmet
tested
Nagaland
goalkeeper
Shotok,
who
saved
well
to
keep
the
scores
even.

The
second
half
was
an
even
affair
with
both
teams
not
able
to
create
any
clear
cut
opportunities
taking
the
game
to
extra
time.
Nagaland
however,
looked
the
more
compact
and
organized
in
attack
throughout
the
game.

The
goal
came
early
in
the
first
half
of
extra
time,
when
off
a
Tongtinlen
corner,
Setungchim,
who
had
scored
a
hat-trick
in
the
semi-finals,
rose
highest
to
deflect
a
header
past
Rohit
in
the
Chandigarh
goal.

Speaking
at
the
prize
distribution,
Air
Chief
Marshal
V.R.
Chaudhari,
PVSM
AVSM
VM
ADC,
Chief
of
Air
Staff,
said,
“It
was
heartening
to
see
two
fine
young
teams
battle
it
out
so
intensely
for
what
is
undoubtedly
the
premiere
school
football
prize
in
the
country.
Today’s
match
once
again
reiterates
that
there
is
no
dearth
of
talent
in
the
country
when
it
comes
to
football
or
any
other
sport.

“There
were
no
winners
today.
I
congratulate
both
teams
for
giving
their
heart
out
and
playing
in
a
spirit
which
epitomizes
the
dream
of
the
founder
of
this
prestigious
trophy,
Air
Marshal
Subroto
Mukherjee.
I
am
sure
he
would
have
been
a
proud
man
today.
I
also
congratulate
all
the
participating
teams
and
the
entire
team
at
Subroto
Mukherjee
Sports
Education
Society
for
making
this
tournament
a
grand
success,
particularly
coming
back
after
a
two-year
hiatus.”

Olympic
silver
medalist
wrestler
and
Guest
of
Honour
Ravi
Dahiya
also
shared
his
thoughts
and
emotions
saying,
“Sport
in
itself
is
a
great
guru
for
kids.
It
imbibes
discipline
and
focus
at
a
very
young
age.
These
are
values
which
go
a
long
way
in
the
making
of
a
successful
human
being.

“Team
sports
like
football,
also
teach
you
to
work
as
a
team
and
teaches
you
how
every
member
of
a
team,
just
like
in
a
family,
is
important
and
needs
to
be
valued
and
respected.
Therefore,
I
urge
the
young
to
take
up
one
sport,
any
sport,
in
your
life
and
pursue
it.
It
will
not
only
make
you
a
fitter
individual,
but
also
a
responsible
citizen
and
a
good
human
being.
I
congratulate
all
the
winners
of
today
and
wish
them
a
bright
future
ahead.”

The
61st
Subroto
Cup
edition
began
on
September
6,
2022,
with
the
Boys
Under-14
tournament
starting
off
proceedings.
After
Manipur’s
Heirok
HS
won
that
category,
the
girls
of
St.
Patricks,
Jumla
in
Jharkhand
took
the
Girls
Under-17
crown
on
September
27,
2022.
In
all,
a
total
of
92
schools
representing
25
States
and
Union
Territories
of
India
participated
in
the
three
(U-14
Boys,
U-17
Girls,
U-17
Boys)
categories
including
a
team
from
Bangladesh.

The
winners
received
Rs
3,
50,000
while
the
runners
up
recieved
Rs
2,
00,000.
The
semi-finalists
and
Quarter-finalists
Rs
1,
50,000
and
Rs
1,
00,000
respectively.
The
Fair
play
trophy
winners
received
Rs
50,000
while
the
Best
Player
and
Best
School
received
Rs
40,000
each.
The
Best
Goalkeeper
and
Best
Coach
received
Rs
25,000
each.

INDIVIDUAL
AWARDS

Best
Player:
Lemmet
Tangvah,
GMHSS,
Chandigarh

Best
Goalkeeper:
Shotok
Nikhuyi,
PMHSS,
Nagaland

Best
Coach:
Ankur
Khanna,
GMHSS,
Chandigarh

Best
School:
Pilgrim
HSS,
Dimapur,
Nagaland

Fair
Play
Trophy:
10+2
Zila
School,
Chabasia,
Jharkhand

Source:
Media
Release