Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30:
In a clash of Thoubal district clubs at the qualifying stage of the 48th CC Meet football tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung today, 10-men Juvenile Association of Kakching defeated Highway Star Union (Hisu), Thoubal 2-1.Fielding only ten men, the Kakching outfit seldom showed the shortage and outplayed their district rivals whose defense repeatedly came under the Juvenile onslaught before falling behind as early as the ninth minute.
Taking advantage of sloppy defending Shyamson slammed home the opener as Hisu defender M Jotin's clearance off a Nabachandra pile driver landed near an unmarked Shyamson.
The Kakching side took the lemon, break with 2-0 cushion when Sebatian rounded off team-mate Rakesh's move from near the right mid field by evading the Hisu custodian L Dasho, who left his guarded, five minutes before the interval.
N Inao scored the Hisu consolation goal in the 69th minute.
Despite some sporadic attack at the Juvenile citadel the Thoubal side failed to avert their unceremonious exit from the qualifying round of the tournament played on knock out format.