17th Sub-Jr Boys' Inter-District Football Tournament : IWDFA subdue DSA Bishnupur to be crowned champs
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2014 :
The boys from Imphal West District Football Association subdued a spirited District Sports Association, Bishnupur by a margin of 3 goals to nil to lift the champions trophy of the 17th Sub-Junior Boys' Inter-District Football Tournament.
The overwhelming margin however did not really reflect the spirit in which the game was played as man to man the two teams matched each other well, but it was the opportunism of IWDFA that carried the day in their favour.
Wary of each other, both teams did not really open up and concentrated more on keeping their citadel intact.
With both teams not really going all out, the first half ended in a goalless draw.
However in the second half, the boys from IWDFA opened up their game and started testing the defence of DSA Thoubal.
After breaching the defence line, Kh John of IWDFA let go a power packed shot with the custodian of DSA Thoubal N only managing to block it, failing to collect the ball.
The ball fell at the feet of L Monish, who was lurking nearby, and he took a cheeky shot at the goal to put his team ahead in the 51st minute.
The late goal put more vim in the play of IWDFA and they started making inroads into the territory of DSA, Bishnupur down the flanks.
The second goal came off a fine one to one between L Rockey and Sh Netrajit with the latter having little trouble in slotting home the ball in the 64th minute of the match and help his team take a two goal lead, much to the delight of the fans from Imphal West.
DSA Thoubal did try to get back into the match, launching swift counter attacks, but the defence line of IWDFA stood firm not giving them a good look at the goal.
Sh Netrajit was at it again in the 80th minute when he scored to seal the match.