Mokokchung, September 6 (MExN): The Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) has a date set with the Manchester United Fan Club Nagaland (MUFCN) for an exhibition match on September 10, at 1 pm at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung. Under the theme “Eu et Vigilanter” (Latin for ‘Football for Vigilance’), the friendly match, according to a press release, is being organised with the hope that it will help develop a bond between the MTLT and the football lovers of Nagaland. The match will witness the youths of Mokokchung clashing with the diehard fans of Manchester United from the state. The international FIFA football rules will be implemented and the match will be officiated by certified referees Mokokchung District Football Referees Association (MDFRA), it informed. The players have been set with practice sessions already underway at the Imkongmeren Sports Complex and Mokokchung Compound, the release stated. The MTLT stated that it specifically chose Manchester United Fans of Nagaland keeping in mind their large fan base. It added that the game of football was chosen as the means to reach out to the youths, to share ideas and to interact and to give forth the message of unity to the people. Their interest in football undisputed, citizens of Mokokchung diligently follow the English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga etc. In this regard, the MTLT and MUFCN have invited all football lovers to be a part of the event.
