Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 16
The Prodigies Group is organizing the 2nd Open Penalty Shoot-Out tournament on March 19 at Kohima Local Ground.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, Music Task Force and State Lotteries Khriehu Liezietsu will be the chief guest while Pele Khezhie, president Nagaland Contractors & Suppliers Union will be the guest of honour.
The champions will take away Rs. 30,000 while the runners-up will pocket Rs. 20,000. The 3rd and 4th prize winners will be awarded Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5000 respectively. The best goalkeeper will also be awarded Rs.5000.
The tournament will be played on knock-out basis.
The event will also witness sale of sporting goods and jerseys, monsoon clothing and accessories and also a food stall to cater to the event.
“We have made preparations to make it a social and family event for people to support the teams and also bless us through their presence,” Prodigies Group said.
Prodigies Group consists of 15 members from Khedi Baptist Church Kohima, with a zeal for serving the Lord through various undertakings and charitable works.
From the diversities in their personal professions and trades they came together as a group to exalt God in “all the ways He has blessed us.” And in the process of searching for some new ways of fellowship, Prodigies Groups initiated this open penalty shoot-out tournament under the motto “Innovating a stronger fellowship.”