So see you all tomorrow at 5 pm.
It’s confirmed that Sikkim will play in the final against Mizoram at 5:00 pm on Tuesday. CM Rio is likely to present during the final match as guest
Fantastic display of football was visible in the IG Stadium in Kohima….
It’s all over!! Sikkim 3-1 Arunachal Pradesh
2 minutes of extra time given
It’s almost confirm that Mizoram will take on Sikkim in the final to be played on Tuesday.
Sikkim 3-1 AP
Goal!!!! Sikkim again
sikkim 2-1 Arunachal Pradesh
GOAL!!! It’s Sikkim again….
2nd half of extra time is in progress!
End of 1st halh of extra time
Corner Kick Sikkim
Goal kick to AP. Sikkim made a smart move but poor finish. Seems some of crucial players from both sides are exhausted
AP replacement. Pul Noha IN Iame Agong OUT
Foul in AP territory
Sikkim take free kick
Still we say, empty stadium still a concern… we must work together to solve the problem…It’s a country-wide problem…AIFF should do something
1st half on extra time is in progress
Dr T Ao, a great personality
The name of Dr. T. Ao stands as reminder of the journey from the dusty Impur playground where he first played football with improvised balls as a young boy, to the stately Wembly Stadium London in 1948. Talimeren Ao, was born on 28th January 1919 at Changki Village and received his early education from an American Missionary School at Impur, completed his schooling from Christian High School, Jorhat, joined Cotton College, Guwahati in 1942, for his intermediate science and completed MBBS from the then R.G. KAR Medical College in 1950, becoming the First Naga to hold the Degree.
Long whistle from referee indicating end of regular time. Match over. Extra Time of 15 minutes will be played. Two halfs 7.3 minutes each
Fantastic save by AP goalie….
Both the teams are trying hard to penetrate but poor finish makes the difference
Dorje Sherpa of SAP booked with yellow card
Sikkim pressure continues
2nd half has been interesting. However, playing in front of almost empty stadium might disturbs the moral of players while playing…
Extra time of 4 minutes given
Sikkim takes free kick, lands in safe hands of AP custodian
The begining
In the State of Nagaland a parallel championship was initiated under the aegis of the inter-district Football Championship. Under the initiative of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri. Neiphiu Rio in 2004, the inter-disterict football championship was renamed to Dr. T. Ao Football Championship. It has stopped for a few years and revived in 2019 January as a yearly event sponsored by the State Government through the Youth Resources and Sports Department.
The Dr. T. Ao Tournaments has proved to be a great encouragement not only to the young Nagas who loves sports and take pride in following the Legendary example of Dr. T. Ao but to all the Football enthusiasts in the North East and it is hoped that through these Tournaments many more young Dr. T. Ao’s will be produced.
Foul by Sikkim striker on left side corner flank
Yellow card to Sonam Bhutia
Match alive after the goal….Second half becomes very much interesting
Tapi Hakhe score the equaliser for AP. Tackled 3, 4 defenders and then pushed the ball to the open net. Sikkim goalie a silent spectator only… Fantastic!
GOAL!! ARUNACHAL 1-1 Sikkim
Foul play committed by AP inside Sikkim goal box
Free kick Sikkim
Again an opportunity missed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just a touch would have make the difference
AP attack continues
AP players trying hard for an equaliser but poor finish a concern
Sikkim substitution: MIlan Chetry IN, Kilp N Barfungpa OUT
Opportunity misses AP….The team playing well but poor finish
Throw in AP
Arunachal substitution: Abhinash in Tapir out
fantastic keeping denied an equaliser
The beginning:
The event was supported by the Government of India through the Ministry of DoNER in partnership with the Government of Nagaland. The then Union Minister of DoNER, Shri. Bijoy Khrishna Handique was the Chief Guest in the Opening Ceremony.
Earlier the tournaments were played in the Senior Level and from 2017-18 onwards the tournament was played in the category of Under-21 till date. Now we are hosting the 2019-20 editions.
The present program is jointly funded by the NEC and the State Government of Nagaland.
Goal kick for AP
Arunachal again in limelight but its Sikkim goalie who does the rest
Unhealthy tackling by Sikkim
KINTU O LACHUNUPA scores for the Sikkim. He availed an opportunity and just pushed the ball to net by taking advantage of confusion created by the AP defenders
GOAL!!!! SIKKIM SCORES
AP misses an open net again….
Sikkim substitution: Prashant Chetry in Roshan Pradhan out
Opportunity for Sikkim. Sikkim missed a chance. Sonam I Bhutia misses it
History behind
Under the initiative of the Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, the NE Dr. T. Ao Trophy was started with the approval of All India Football Federation vide approval letter No. AIFF/TOURNAMENT/2009/4349 dated 20th October 2009 and the first NE Dr. T. Ao Trophy was hosted by Nagaland which was held at Dimapur from 2nd to 12th November 2009.