7th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup: ASEB champions!

Assam State Electricity Board won the 7th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup by beating hosts Oil India Limited 2-0 in the final at the Duliajan Maidan. ASEB scored both the goals after the break in a keenly contested encounter. Hemanta Kumar Barhma scored the opener in the 63rd minute while three minutes from time Chayaram Basumatary sealed the victory.

The 7th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup was organised by Oil India Limited from March 21 to April 1 at the Nehru Maidan in Duliajan. In total 14 teams took part with the champions received Rs 150,000 (1,5 lakhs), while the runners-up got Rs 100,000 (1 lakhs)


FIXTURES & RESULTS

Round 1
23-Mar-2012: Kenkre FC, Mumbai 1-3 Green Valley SC, Guwahati

Pre-Quarterfinals
21-Mar-2012: TRUGPU, Manipur 1-0 Duliajan Football Academy
22-Mar-2012: Morning Star, Diphu 2-0 Assam Police Blues
25-Mar-2012: George Telegraph SC 2-1 Nagaland Police
27-Mar-2012: Southern Samity 0-3 Green Valley SC, Guwahati

Quarterfinals
24-Mar-2012: Assam State Electricity Board 1-1,4-1 TRUGPU, Manipur [penalties]
26-Mar-2012: Oil India Limited 1-0 George Telegraph SC
27-Mar-2012: JCB Bhillai Brothers 4-1 Morning Star, Diphu
28-Mar-2012: Punjab Police 2-3 Green Valley SC, Guwahati

Semifinals
29-Mar-2012: Oil India Limited 0-0,3-1 JCB Bhillai Brothers [penalties]
30-Mar-2012: Assam State Electricity Board 1-0 Green Valley SC, Guwahati

Final
01-Apr-2012: Oil India Limited 0-2 Assam State Electricity Board