Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 04:
District Sports Assn, Churachandpur and Bishnupur have virtually insured their places in the last four stage of the ongoing 20th Senior (men) Inter-Dist Football Tournament for S Birendra Trophy defeating their respective opponents at ESU ground Wangkhei today.
While the CCpur dist outfit came from two goals down to outlast DFA, Thoubal 3-2, Bishnupur downed DSA, Kakching by the odd goal in three in the second match of the day.
N Ratan fired in a well struck volley to propel the Thoubal side into the lead in the 36th min before Md Sabir doubled the lead 13 min into the second half.
However, a resurgent CCpur side showed their class to pump in three goals in quick succession to emerge convincing winners.
Helun (64th), Abraham (77th) and Thangminlen (88th) were the scorers.
DSA, Thoubal had lost its opener against IEDFA by a solitary goal while DSA, Ccpur will meet IE to decide group B topper on September 6.Later, in the second match, Ibomcha opened the Bishnupur dist score account as early as the fifth min only to be neutralized by the Kakching side through M Lokendro's 32nd minute strike.
A tense second half battle could be witnessed between the rival team to stay in contention for the semi finals, as both had suffered loss to group A leader IWDFA.