2nd edition of Sikkim Inter-Church Football Tournament gets underway

GANGTOK, 25 Sept: The 2nd edition of Sikkim Inter-Church Football Tournament 2013 was kicked off by Gangtok MLA Dorjee Namgyal here at Paljor Stadium today. A total of 24 teams from the state are taking part in the tournament, which is being organized by Sikkim Christian Sports Committee [SCSC]. The tournament started with prayers by Pastor RS Yonzone.
The inaugural match was played between Bethany Church, Gangtok and Shyari Baptist Church, in which the former outplayed the latter 2-1.  In other matches on the first day, HCPC Bye Pass thrashed Shiloh Church Gangtok 6-0 and AG Church Gangtok went down to HFC Gangtok 1-2.
The tournament is being played on a knock-out basis and carries cash prizes along with the trophies. The final match is scheduled to be played on 06 October.
Baptist Church, Gangtok is the defending champion of the tournament, while CNI Church, Gangtok was the runner-up of the last edition.