Morung Express News Dimapur | March 28 In a thrilling finale, A-1 Power Play team thumped Purgatory Futsal team 4-1 to emerge champions of the First U-18 ‘Futsal Tournament’ held at A-1 Power Play Arena, at 3rd Mile on Monday night. The 5-man soccer tournament was organized by A-1 Power Play in association with the State Department of Youth Resources & Sports. Altogether 16 teams from Dimapur and Kohima took part in the tournament. In the first half of the game (10 minutes), which witnessed spectacular goal attempts and brilliants saves from the two rival custodians, both teams were locked at 1-1 draw. However, after the lemon break, a renewed A-1 Power Play boys captained by their goalkeeper Mito Achumi came back with a bang and stunned the rival custodian with three goals in a row, leaving the Purgatory defence in disarray. Despite repeated forays, Purgatory boys led by their captain Sehtingin Kuki could not connect the ball into the rival net, thanks to the acrobatic saves by Mito. The champions walked away with cash prize of Rs. 30,000 and certificates while the runner up bagged Rs. 20,00 cash and certificates. Ghovishe Kiba, first class contractor, and V Shikuto Achumi, secretary DCCI, gave away the trophy and prizes to the champion and runner-up teams respectively. Earlier, Parliamentary Secretary for YR&S, Khekaho Assumi, had inaugurated the tournament on March 26.
