The 13th Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) Soccer Cup concluded on Monday with the team of the host school lifting the trophy for the first time in the past 13 years. Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul was the chief guest at the final match played here.
According to the competition organisers, after the semi finals held on October 1, the RIMC team A and Army Public School team competed in the final match on Monday. The finals got off on an energetic note with the two teams vying to score goals but at the end of the first half of the match, the score board had remained at zero goals by both the teams. It was in the 55th minute of the match that RIMC team member Ravi Maitrya scored a goal raising spirits of the host school.
The APS team members displayed perseverance and managed to equal the score with lokesh scoring a goal in the 63rd minute of the match. With both the teams giving each other a tough competition, the second half ended with both times having scored one goal each. In the penalty shootout held to decide the winning team, the host school team managed to score a winning goal.
Speaking on the occasssion, the State Governor KK Paul elicited focus on the importance of sports and team work while also expressing his admiration for the same. He also shared his childhood memories of seeing the Indian football team during its better days during the fifties when the national football team had managed to reach the fourth position in the Olympics.
The Governor also appreciated the skills and stamina displayed by the young players of the teams participating in the RIMC football tournament.
Delivering the vote of thanks on the occasion, the RIMC commandant colonel Vivek Sharma thanked the governor for his presenve along with all the participating teams, the staff, the referees and the District Football Association for having helped the college in facilitating the tournament without major glitches.
On the occasion, the Governor also presented awards to different team members under various categories with Aman Thapa of APS being adjudged Highest Scorer of the Tournament; Cadet l Sailo or RIMC being adjudged the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament with the Best Player of the Tournament position being accorded to cadet section commander Vickrant Raj.