Guwahati, Nov. 22 -- Despite reeling under an unending ethnic riot for over two years, the Sadar Hills FC of Manipur put up a brave fight to ASEB (Assam State Electricity Board FC) during the highly charged finals of the All India Independence Day Cup Football Tournament on Saturday at the Nurul Amin stadium in Central Assam's Nagaon district.
After the initial 2-2 deadlock, ASEB FC and Sadar Hills FC entered a prolonged tie-breaker, resulting in a 15-14 final score to the delight of the home fans.
The performance of the Sadar Hills FC was, however, remained a defiant statement of resilience from a state that has endured nearly two and a half years of unimaginable conflict and trauma.
Manipur had been reeling under the worst ever communa...