Siang Veteran FC thrashed Committee Veteran FC by 3 goals in Itanagar Solung Festival Football Tournament. Image: Northeast Now

Siang Veteran FC thrashed Committee Veteran FC by 3 goals to nil to be crowned champions of the Itanagar Solung Festival Football Tournament-2018 (Veteran’s Category) on Friday.

The final of the competition was played at the AAPBn ground at Chimpu near here on Friday.

Siang Veteran FC’s Annong Apang opened the scoring for his team in the 26th minute and the same was followed by goals from Shaini Taki and Olik Takuk in the 59th and 63rd minute.

Siang Veteran, which played a dominant game from the start, gave no room to players of Committee Veteran to get convincing shots at goal, and some which went through were easily cleared by goalkeeper.

Annong Apang of was declared the player of the match.

Banggo United will face Solung United in the open category finals of the tournament at the same venue on Saturday.

The high voltage match will start at 2 pm which will followed by the prize distribution ceremony.

Damien Lepcha is Northeast Now Correspondent in Arunachal Pradesh. He can be reached at: [email protected]