Dimapur, April 11 (EMN): The annual inter house football championship for sub junior category of Sainik School Punglwa concluded on April 10. The championship was played on league cum knock-out basis. Japfu House emerged as winner in the final and bagged the gold medal. Lt Col M Kiran Meitei, Officiating Principal, graced the occasion as the chief guest and gave away the medals and certificates.
The final match witnessed a stiff fight between Patkai House and Japfu House. The match had to be decided through a penalty shoot-out since the score was 1-1 till the final whistle. Eventually Japfu House emerged as the winner in the penalty shoot-out by 3-1. Cadet Larto Bui, Adm No. 884 of Japfu House was awarded the best player of the championship. Saramati House finished third in the championship.
The championship which began on April 3 gave opportunity for the young cadets to prove their talent and skill and to book a place in the school team and to represent Sainik School Punglwa in the forth coming East Zone Championship 2017 to be held in Sainik School Purulia, West Bengal.
