9th Monsoon football tourney begins at Ampati

AMPATI: South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Cyril V D Diengdoh on Friday  in the presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner P K Boro and District Sports Officer J P Marak inaugurated the 9th Monsoon Football Tournament at Ampati Mini Stadium.
Thirty teams from in and around the district are participating in the tournament which is being organised by the District Administration in collaboration with the District Sports Office and the Ampati Youth Welfare Club.
With an aim to promote football in the region the tournament is organized every year during the run up to the Independence Day celebration and culminates on August 15.
Addressing the gathering during the kick off ceremony the Deputy Commissioner stated that such tournaments were ideal platforms for athletes to hone their skills. He informed that these tournaments were small steps undertaken by the district administration to promote football in the region and promised the gathering to hold such events more often in the future.
The first match of the tourney was played between Bugara FC and Kumaligaon FC in which the former scored 3-0 to beat the latter.