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The most anticipated football match of the tournament was won by Lower Sumin SS. Winner runner trophies along with other certificates and medals were distributed from the hand of the Chief Guest. Playing in the finals of the U-15 Inter-School Football Tournament held at Chisopani JHS, the school boy’s team of Lower Sumin SS defeated their rivals Burung JHS with six goals to one. Purna Bahadhur Sherpa scored a hat-trick while Passang Sherpa and Karma Bhutia added three and a goal respectively. Aashish Darjee scored the lone goal for Burung JHS. Passang Sherpa from Lower Sumin SS won the Man of the Match trophy, Bhim Bahadhur Chetri from Nimtar JHS was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament, Dawa Karma Sherpa from Upper Sumin was awarded the Highest Goal Scorer of the tournament, Ganesh Chettri from Lower Sumin SS was presented the Player of the tournament and East Point SSS has unanimously announced the Fair Play Team of the tournament. The winner and the runner trophy was...

  SINGTAM, AUGUST 10: Upper Sumin SS became the second team to reach the last four of the U-15 Inter School Football Tournament held at Sakyong Chisopani JHS. They will now play with the school team of Burung JHS on August 13. Earlier today Upper Sumin SS defeated their opponent Dippudara PS with four goals to one. Aashish Mangar scored a stunning long shot goal to make Dippudara PS take a lead in the first half but was over shadow with the beautiful game plan of Upper Sumin SS players. Dawa Karma Sherpa, Nim Dorjee Sherpa, Kubir Raj Rai and Phurba Dorjee Sherpa scored a goal each for Upper Sumin SS.

SINGTAM, AUGUST 9: Burung JHS and Lower Sumin SS have won their first-round matches respectively and marched to the next round in U-15 Inter-School Football Tournament held at Sakyong Chisopani JHS. Lower Sumin SS defeated Sirwani SS six goals to one. Ganesh Chettri and Passang Tshering Sherpa netted twice while Samrat Rai and Govind Chettri added a goal each to move their tally to six. The lone goal from Sirwani SS was scored by Rajen Subba. In the next match, Burung JHS defeated the host team of Chisopani JHS in a close match by four goals to two. The school team from Burung JHS took the lead in the first 15 minutes and was drawn with two goals each at the end of the first half. In the second half, Burung JHS added two more goals and sealed the match in their favour. Sandeep Pradhan, the goalkeeper went on to score two goals, while Jeeten Pradhan and Ashish Darjee added one goal each for Burung JHS. Parsu Gurung from Chisopani JHS scored two goals for his team.

SINGTAM, AUGUST 6: The third match of the U-15 Inter School Football Tournament held at Sakyong Chisopani JHS saw a close contest played between the two teams of Dippudara Primary School and East Point Sr. Sec. School, Singtam. Dipudara PS won the game by two goals to one. Vivel Chettri from East Point SSS scored the opening goal of the match that was equaled by Norden Tamang from Dipudara PS. Aashish Manger went on to add another goal for Dippudara PS after the second half thus ending the hopes of the opponent who played better game but was unlucky to move the score board on numerous occasion. Dipudara PS now faces Upper Sumin JHS in the quarter final to be held on August 10.