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10.10.2008 :The 30th All India Governor’s Gold Cup football tournament is
slated to be held in Sikkim from October 14th to 25th, announced the organizers,
Sikkim Football Association (SFA).
Fifteen teams including one each from Nepal and Bhutan are lined up to participate
in this prestigious tournament that dates back to 1978.
The tournament will also see the debut of the top two football clubs from New
Delhi. New Delhi Heroes and Shimla Youngs has been branded as dark horses.
We have very high expectations from New Delhi Heroes, Delhi, said Mr. Ethenpa
Sikkim Football Association General Secretary. New Delhi Heroes is coached by
former football star Chima Okorie and the club has recently bagged the Delhi
football league.
The tournament is organized by the Sikkim Football Association (SFA) the apex
body of all the football organizations in Sikkim with the support from the state
government and other organizations. All the matches are played at the Palzor
Stadium in a knock out format. NRT from Nepal had won the last year’s
tournament.
Teams from Kolkata have always performed well in the gold cup with Mohun Bagan
winning it record 9 times. East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting have also made
their presence felt with the later triumphing twice. N.D.Heroes wlould be
participating in the said tournament for the first time and will brave front again
formidable sides like Army XI, TFA, BSF amongst others.
‘Gold cup’ for the locals is like a festival, the capital city which hosts the
tournament comes alive during the period. The tournament gives the locals a
chance to witness the best clubs of India and around in action . The Governor’s
Gold Cup is considered to be the most coveted title in football in the North- east.
15 Teams
Three Star Nepal, Bangladesh XI, Army XI, Titanium (Kerela), BSF (Jalandar),
Punjab Police, New Delhi Heroes, Tata Football Academy, Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy,
Railway FC (Kolkata), DGHC XI, Simla Youngs (Delhi), United Sikkim
Club , Sikkim Police, J & K Bank (Kashmir).
Last Year's All Results
FIXTURES AND RESULTS - 2008
14.10.2008 :: Simla Youngs 1 - 2 United Sikkim
SY:Ogbuka 31' ::: USSC : Eze Collins 73',D.Lapcha 56'
15.10.2008 :: Sikkim Police 2 - 0 DGHC XI
SP:Bir Bahadur Prodhan 74',78'
15.10.2008 :: Punjab Police 0 - 0 (Full Time) , 3 - 5 (Pen) Railway FC,Kolkata
PRE QUARTER FINAL
16.10.2008 :: Jammu & Kashmir Bank 2 - 0 United Sikkim
J&K:(S.Rizwan 51', Satwinder Singh 86')
16.10.2008 :: Mohun Bagan SAIL Academy 2 - 2 (FT) 3 - 4 ( pen) New Delhi Heroes
17.10.2008 :: BSF Jalandhar 1 - 0 Sikkim Police
BSF: Avinash Thapa 27'
17.10.2008 :: TFA 1 - 1(FT), 3 - 0 (Pen) Railway F.C
TFA: Rabin Singh 39' :: RFC: Dinesh Swar 48'
QUARTER FINAL
18.10.2008 :: Army XI 1 - 0 J & K Bank
AXI: Thiaru 81'
19.10.2008 (QF) :: Bangladesh XI 0 - 4 TFA
TFA: Jagtar singh 19',Gurjender Kumar 66',Nirosan Mani 72',Robin singh 85'
20.10.2008 :: Titanium Kerala 2 - 1 New Delhi Heros
TK:Sabbir 16',Osman 55' :::: NDH : Manoj Joshi 45'
21.10.2008 Three Star Nepal 2 - 1 BSF
TN: Rupesh Sheti 1',Shudhinder Shestra 75' :: BSF: Abinash Thapa 70'
SEMI FINAL
22.10.2008 :: Army XI 2 - 1 Titenium Kerala
AX : M.G.Rana 59',Somnath Das 90'
23.10.2008 :: TFA 1 - 2 Three Star Nepal
TFA : ::: TSN :
FINAL
25.10.2008 (FINAL): Army XI 0 - 1 Three Star Nepal
TSN : Youjal Kisorai 75'
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Man of the Tournament: Teennik (United Sikkim S.C)
Best Goalkeeper:Kiron Thanzame (Three Star Nepal)
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