SSMT, SYC, TYPOM join five others in LS Trophy Second League Round
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 03 2022:
With the end of the first round league of the ongoing Len and Sang Trophy, altogether eight teams, group winners and runner-ups from each of the four groups qualified for the next league round to clash with Manipur State League and AMFA Cup teams from Monday.
In a First Round Group B league match staged today, Satkhohen and Sumkhomang Memorial Team (SSMT) held Saikotjang Youth Club to a 1-1 draw.
Interestingly, the result helped both the teams book Second League Round berths.
It was Ngamlenlal who opened the scoring for Saikotjang YC in the 62nd minute but SSMT fought back and equalized through Lenminlal in the 72nd minute.
With the draw, SSMT emerged as group winners and Saikotjang YC finished runners-up.
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In a First Round Group C match staged in the second ground, Willie's brace in the 18th and 29th minutes gave Golngai Football Club a 2-0 win over pointless Eimi Students' Fellowship Maram.
Despite the win, Golngai FC failed to qualify for the next round as Manipur Terrier Imphal (MTI), and Taphou Football Club (TFC) topped the group.
In a group A match, TYPOM Maohing got a walkover win against Hintwi FC who failed to turn up.
The walkover in favor of TYPOM ensured the Maohing side finish Group A runners-up with 8 points and devastated Kangpokpi Youth Union's chance for the next round.
Had Hintwi FC turned up for the match and defeated TYPOM Maohing, KYU would have entered the next round with six points as group A runners-up.
Twilang Area Sporting Association emerged Group winners with 10 points.
Two top teams (group winners and runner-ups) from each of the four groups qualified for the next league round.
Football Club Gorkha 11 Manipur and Kuki Football Academy (Junior) emerged Group D winners and runners-up.
8 teams from the first round are now set to clash with MSL team viz- KLASA-Keinou, Symropia-Churachandpur, Sagolband United and AMFA Cup teams- Kuki Sporting Club and UKB.
In the Second League Round, Kuki Sporting Club (KSC), Twilang Area Sporting Association (TASA) and Saikotjang Youth Club (SYC) have been clubbed in group A while KLASA, Satkhohen and Sumkhomang Memorial Team (SSMT) and TYPOM Maohing are clubbed in Group B .
Symropia, Manipur Terrier Imphal and Kuki Football Academy (Junior) teams are drawn together in group C while UKB, Sagolband United and Taphou FC are clustered in Group D .
The fixture for the next league round which will commence on Monday will be drawn tomorrow during clubs/teams managers' meeting at Kangpokpi District Headquarters.