Sikkim football team in National School Games semifinal

Sunday, Feb 02, 2020 09:15 [IST]

Last Update: Sunday, Feb 02, 2020 03:45 [IST]

Sikkim football team in National School Games semifinal

GANGTOK,:  Sikkim team reached the semi-finals of National School Games football competition after defeating Maharashtra 2-0 in the quarter-final at Agartala, Tripura today.
Ongda Lepcha and Chris Nawang Sherpa scored a goal apiece.
In the pre-quarterfinal match, also played today, Sikkim defeated Kerala in sudden death after both teams scored 2 goals each in normal duration of match.
The semi-finals and final will be played tomorrow, a press release informs.

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi