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TRUGPU down MPSC, NEROCA lose to USA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 09 2014:
The Tiddim Road Unique Gammy Players Union (TRUGPU), Nambol edged past Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) by a margin of 4 goals to three while North Eastern Re-Organising And Cultural Association (NEROCA) lost to United Sports Association (USA), Khurai by 1-3 today in the ongoing 9th Manipur State League organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) under the sponsorship of MLA Khumukcham Joykishan Singh at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
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In a thrilling match between TRUGPU and the police team, Th Kiran of MPSC struck the opening goal in the 20th minute of the match after the ball bounded off TRUGPU's goalkeeper W Suraj.
TRUGPU then went on the offensive and L Ratan did well to claim the equaliser through a powerful header in the 22nd minute.
However, the police team did not loosen their game and after a series of attacks the ball went to an unmarked Ksh Kanta who had no problem in slotting the ball home barely one minute after the equaliser from TRUGPU.
On the other side, the TRUGPU team with one goal down, changed their game plan and went out in the attack repeatedly raiding the citadel of the police team.
Off such an attack, L Ratan received a well directed pass and managed to score his second and the team's equalizing goal in the 39th minute.
Tied with two goals each in the first half, TRUGPU continued with the offensive and L Deepak scored a brace in the 69th and 82nd minute of the match to help his team take a comfortable 4-2 lead.
Down by two goals, the MPSC team fought back hard and managed to reduce the margin when K Priyokumar found the net to bring his team back into the match at 4-3.The third goal however came too late as the final whistle went off soon.
In the second match of the day, Md Aasif of USA opened his side's account in the 26th minute of the match.
After break, NEROCA's Th Ronald scored the equaliser in the 66th minute to tie the score at 1-1 .
Minutes later, a sharp header from USA's Ch Risk helped his side take a 2-1 lead.
The NEROCA side fought back to find the equaliser but all their attempts were thwarted by the USA defenders.
Against the run of play, Md Asif of USA rammed home his second goal in the 83rd minute of the match to register a convincing 3-1 win.
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