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Kohima, January 2
Indira Gandhi Stadium (IGS) Academy Girls Football team, currently playing at the 1st North East Women Open Championship at Jorhat, in their first match on Wednesday, defeated Jorhat Sports Association (JSA), the women league champion of Assam by 3-1.
IGS next match will be played on January 3 for semi-final match, with the winner of the match between Jampui Jala Play Centre, Tripura or Hailakandi, Assam team.The IGS team is led by Ropfu Meyase, team manager cum coach and 17 players.
The tournament, played by 10 teams, started on December 28 will conclude on January 7. The champion team will walk home with Rs.50,000 and running trophy, runner-up Rs.30,000 and running trophy, fair play trophy award with Rs.10,000 besides individual prizes such player of the tournament, highest goal scorers of the tournament and best players for the final match. The tournament is organized by Ranjit Club of Jorhat, an affiliated unit of Assam Football Association.