In The Name Of Yaoshang ~ Lukhendro Keisham

Official team jersey.

Started as a group project to participate at the annual veteran category football competition during Yaoshang festival at Tangleibung Ground in Oinam. IN THE NAME OF YAOSHANG or I.T.N.O.Y was carved with the simplest of thought to relate it to Yaoshang festival. Whatever we do for during or off the Yaoshang festival is all for the shake of this festival.

This year the competition was organised by Youth Affairs & Sports Association Oinam (Y.A.S.A.O) as they won last year's open category football competition of the tournament. Few years back it was agreed (among the participating teams) that the winning team of a particular year shall host the following year. This trail of annual Yaoshang Sports at Tangleibung Ground has the highest number of teams and relative individual members in Oinam since the revival of Yaoshang Sports by Oinam Sports Association in 2013.

ITNOY was not just an excuse to participate at the annual Yaoshang football but an attempt to keep ourselves in shape. Daily football practice, a couple of hill-walk sessions, lunch and dinner parties and all those moments of being together as friends in a team was quite a memoir to share with others. To some it was an alternate efford to celebrate Yaoshang from the mainstream colors and traditional ways. For seventeen days from 17th March to 2nd April, 2021 we were completely involved to prepare ourselves to compete at the annual tournament.

We were the group champion at group league stage with all wins only to loose at semi - final. Final matches were played on 2nd April, 2021 while we gathered for a dinner party the same evening to adieu the season.

NAME:

In The Name Of Yaoshang (ITNOY)

DATE OF BIRTH

17th March, 2021

MEMBERS:

(With jersey numbers and in alphabetical order)

1. Anthony Kabui (88)

2. Bagio Mutum (33)

3. Bishorjit Tongbram (66)

4. Chandra Irengbam (70)

5. Dorendro Mutum (44)

6. Gaicham Kabui (77)

7. Gautam Mutum (20)

8. Hemachandra Naorem (55)

9. Kumarjit Irom (50)

10. Lukhendro Keisham (10) (Captain)

11. Mocha Konthoujam (90)

12. Naote Kabui (30)

13. Nilakanta Longjam (11) (Goal Keeper)

14. Samendra Oinam (99) (Team Manager)

15. Shyamsunder Nameirakpam (22)

16. Somorjit Mutum (80)

17. Thoithoi Yumnam (60)

18. Tombi Amakcham (40)

ACTIVITY CALENDAR

17/03/21

- Start of football practice session at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground.

- Uniform shopping.

18/03/21

- Practice session at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground.

- Uniform shopping.

19/04/21

- Practice session at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground.

20/03/21

- Practice session at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground. Got the uniforms.

21/03/21

- Practice session at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground.

- Distribution of uniforms +Photo session. Dinner party at Mr. Gaicham Kabui's.

22/03/21

- Practice session at Tangleibung Ground, 6:00 am.

23/03/21

- Hill walk at Red Hill or Maibam Ching, 5:30 am.

24/03/21

- Practice session at Tangleibung Ground, 6:00 am.

25/03/21

- Hill walk at Laimatol & Tingkai Khullen, 5:30 am.

26/03/21

- Practice session at Tangleibung Ground, 5:30 am.

27/03/21

- Practice session at Tangleibung Ground, 5:30 am.

28/03/21

- Team meeting + Practice session at Shasiso artificial football turf ground at 6:00 am.

- Start of Yaoshang Sports at Tangleibung Ground.

- Played the first league match against Tangleibung Ground Extension Committee - A (T.G.E.C - A). Won by 3 goals to 2.

29/03/21

- Team meeting at Shsasiso artificial football turf ground. Lunch party at Mr. Tomba Oinam's.

30/03/21

- Match against Irabot Celebration Committee (I.C.C) at 2:30 pm. Won by 2 to 1 goals.

31/03/21

- Lunch party at. Mr. Kumarjit Irom's.

- No match due to pending fixer.

01/04/21

- Match against Kanglei Football Club (K.F.C). Won.

- Match against Oinam Labour Association Football Club - B (O.L.A.F.C - B). Won.

02/04/21

- Semi Final Match against Tanglei FC. Lost with 3 to 4 goals. Final match was played later in the afternoon. Teams from Youth Affairs & Sports Association Oinam won the tittle for both the 'Open' and 'Veteran' Category of the tournament.

- Dinner party at Mr. Hemachandra Naorem's.