Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 10:
USA, Khurai and YWC, Thambalkhong sealed quarter final berths in the 48th edition of the CC Meet football tournament with convincing victories over SAI RC and Klasa, Keinou respectively at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
USA opener against the SAI youngsters came in the ninth minute of the match when Th Saran found the rival net from the top of penalty area off a Th Bidyasagar essay.
P Romesh did the spadework for the second Khurai goal scored by S Rojen in the 56th minute following a free kick from near the left comer.
YWC scored two goals more than USA to hand Klasa a humiliating 4-0 defeat later in the day with Benjamin Kamson, Pouranmei Kamson, G Ninja Kabui and Hemin Guite sharing the spoils.
The YWC opener scored by Benjamin came off a powerful drive that bedazzled the Keinou custodian as the ball thudded into the net hitting the inner edge of the crosspiece in the 17th minute.
Pouranmei scored his first goal of the tourney converting a penalty award in the 23rd that doubled the YWC lead as Ninja Kabui added to the Keinou misery with a 41st minute goal.
Ninja Kabui also played a major role in the 4-0 rout of Klasa when his pass was lobbed into open net by Guite who saw the opponent custodian leave his guard trying to narrow his (Guite's) shooting angle one minute from end of regulation period.
In between Klasa's aspiration for a comeback suffered a major jolt when Amar Chiru received the marching order following second bookable offence in the 73rd minute.