New Delhi: Jhaman Thapa led Gorkha Boys FC, Delhi to a 3 goals victory against Hill Boys FC, Gurgaon in a friendly warm-up football match played at the Navyug School grounds in New Delhi on Sunday evening.
The match was inaugurated by Dhiraj Basoya, President, New Delhi Distt. Youth Congress and Mrs. Jyoti Kumar, Culture Secretary, Nari Morcha, GJMM (Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha) Delhi.
The first half of the match saw Gorkha Boys FC take lead in the 11th minute of the game by Paulla Kuki through a Rahul Thapa cross from the corner side. The tally increased to 2-0 before the lemon break when Paulla Kuki scored again.
After the lemon break and change of sides, the Hill Boys FC, mostly boys from Darjeeling, tried very hard but could not equalise as their strikers missed many chances.
Substitute Rahul Thapa scored another goal from a 40 yard range which caught the Hill Boys FC goalkeeper Abhinash Tamang off-guard, thus increasing the tally to 3-0 in favour of Gorkha Boys FC. Gorkha Boys FC penetrated into the Hill Boys FC defence quite frequently but regular brilliant saves by their custodian Abhinash Tamang foiled many goal attempts.
Gorkha Boys FC and Hill Boys FC players stand together before the match and with Henry V. Kumar (standing on the left in white cap)
Prem Lepcha, President Dhiraj Basoya and Henry V.Kumar, Secretary & Coach of Gorkha Boys FC expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the match and the overall performance of the players. Mr. Henry also mentioned that these friendly matches are held to keep the boys fit and prepare them for the tournaments that will be held in Delhi shortly. The success of any team in a football match is the result of combined efforts resulting in longer ball possession and better understanding.
About Gorkha Boys FC
Gorkha Boys Football Club was founded in a small one room apartment of Netaji Nagar, New Delhi in late eighties to bring about a sense of identity among the Gorkha Community and unite them.
It all happened due to the efforts of one man Henry V. Kumar who formed a team called Young Gorkhas, the earlier avatar of Gorkha Boys FC on 2nd October, 1987. He has been a constant source of energy and motivation since then. Even now, he coaches his boys with same passion and energy.
The Club played against nationally renowned rival in the nineties but almost stopped working till recently. Then came the revival in 2011 with support from Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and individual donors.
The Gorkha Boys are back.
Gorkha Boys holds practice sessions and friendly matches every Sunday in the Navyug School grounds in Sarojini Nagar of New Delhi. The team is planning to go to Kalimpong to play in Independence Cup in the coming weeks.
courtesy: isikkim
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