26th Winners' Cup : KFA, XI-Star SU cruise into semis
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 06 2022:
Kuki Football Academy (KFA)-Kangpokpi and XI-Star SU-Akampat (IE) sealed their place in the 26th Thangjam Birachandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup semi-finals.
KFA booked their slot in the last-four stage with a 5-1 aggregate win over Youth Welfare Union (YWU)-Kakching.
KFA, having won 1-0 at home, pulled off a 4-1 away fixture victory at Keirak Ground today for the big finish.
KFA made a bright start and went up 2-0 before the break with Lenboilun Kipgen (37') and Ngamgougin Kipgen (45+2') finding the targets.
YWU pulled back a goal in the 68th minute through Kongkham Langomba Meitei but KFA bounced back in the late stages and cruised to a 4-1 win with Lengousem (79') and Kamgouthang Thomsong (90+4') taking the honours.
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Elsewhere at Akampat ground, XI-Star thrashed visiting NERAU FC-Kamjong 4-1 thanks to Golmei Apu Kabui to register a 6-1 aggregate win.
Khumanthem Taibanganba opened the floodgate for XI-Star SU early in the 9th minute before star of the day Apu doubled the advantage in the 32nd minute.
As the visitors remained struggling, XI-Star SU raced further ahead with Julian Keishing scoring in the 37th minute.
After leading 3-0 till halftime, the home side continued to remain in control of the game and Apu scored his second to give his team a 4-0 lead.
The visitors scored a consolation goal in the added time (90+1') through Gongshinrei Gonmei to make it 1-4 at the end.