29-Jun-2008 102
Assam Rifles won the Subodh Memorial All-India Floodlight Football Tournament when they beat host Kishore Club 7-6 in the final via tie-breaker at the Unit-I Boys`` High School ground in Bhubaneswar tonight.
M Kamai scored goals in the ninth and 46th minutes, while Akum Au netted one in the 19th minute. Assam Rifles took home the top prize of Rs 25,000. Runners-up Kishore Club received Rs 15,000. Hockey Olympian Dilip Tirkey gave away the trophy and the cash prizes at the closing function. M Kamai and Baljeet Singh (both Assam Rifles) were adjudged as the player of the final and player of the tournament respectively.
