AYVFA, IEVFA victorious in Sangai Trophy Veteran Football tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 03 2019:
AYVFA, Yairipok and IEVFA, Salanthong were able to earn full points in today's Group C league matches of the 3rd Sangai Trophy Veteran Football Championship 2019 being organised by United Veteran Football Association, Manipur at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The first group C league matches of the day witnessed AYVFA cruise to a 3-0 win against AVFA, Uyumpok with the help of two goals from N Jayenta and W Tomba.
AYVFA dominated both possession and attempts and held off the Uyumpok side by 2-0 goals in the first half as N Jayenta quick fired two goals back to back in the 20th and the 21st minute.
AYVFA showed weary side in the second half and however it was in the 34th minute that W Tomba beat past AVFA keeper to hand his team a dicisive 3-0 lead.
Although AVFA successfully thwarted further attempts from the Yairipok side, they failed to convert their attempts into goals and eventually suffered a huge loss.
Meanwhile, the other group C league match of the day was almost a neck to neck affair but a late goal by N Sanjay helped IEVFA, Salanthong earn all three points against JMF, Patsoi.
It was a good start for IEVFA as Th Dilip found the breakthrough early in the 3rd minute before Kh Homen of JMF drew level off a spot kick right after the restart.
It was an end to end affair after the equaliser as both teams looked out for the winner desperately but neither side found their through until N Sanjoy banged in a powerful shot in the 54th minute helping IEVFA retain the lead that lasted till the end.
VSA, Sora will play FC Imphal in a Group D league match tomorrow at 2 pm while Sangai FC, Thangmeiband will take on VSAC, Churachandpur in another Group D league match latter at 3.30 pm .