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Khelo India Youth Games : State eves ease into football semis, Tomchou settles for silver in weightlifting
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 06 2023:
Manipur topped in girls' football Group A competition of the 5th Khelo India Youth Games 2022 with a 3-2 comeback win over West Bengal today at Mulna Football Stadium, Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.
The result helped Manipur, who had clinched a convincing 7-0 against Bihar and 4-1 win against Haryana in the previous two games, qualify for the semi-final as Group winners.
Monalisha Marandi found the opener for West Bengal three minutes into the game but Remi Thokchom drew level for Manipur in the 23rd minute before Babita Oinam overturned the lead in the 37th minute.
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After the break, West Bengal made their way back into the game with Mousami Murmu finding the target in the 65th minute but Kayenpaibam Anju made sure that Manipur regained the lead 6 minutes away from time and eventually sealed the victory.
Meanwhile, Nameirakpam Tomchou had added a silver medal to State's tally.
He won the silver medal in the 55 kg A weightlifting competition with a total lift of 227 kg- 102 in snatch and 125 in clean and jerk.
S Guru Naidu of Andhra Pradesh with the same weight total finished on top to grab the gold medal as Vijay Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh bagged the bronze with a total lift of 214 kg .
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