Lamka SC blank AVOI FC to set up final showdown with Lenlai Club
Source: The Sangai Express
Ccpur, February 14 2018:
Lamka SC advanced into the final after a comfortable 3-0 victory over AVOI FC to set up a repeat of last edition's final of 2015 against Lenlai Club in today's second semi-final clash of the ongoing 70th Zomi Namni Football Tournament 2018 played at Lamka Football Ground, Churachandpur.
Today's semi-final encounter saw Lamka SC making a brighter start against AVOI FC as strike-partner Robert Haokip and Haosei went close to scoring inside the opening 10 minutes and the relentless threat from Lamka SC resulted in midfield dynamo G Ngulkhosiam giving the Hiangtam Lamka a deserve lead with a curling free-kick in the 13th minute and although AVOI FC did retaliated to some extent, they struggled to create genuine goal-scoring opportunity and the first-half ended 1-0 in favour of Lamka SC.
The second-half saw AVOI FC putting extra men forward in their push for the equaliser but lack of cutting edge had cost them the needed goal but Lamka SC always appeared like they would add their advantage whenever going forward thanks to their penetrating football.
With both sides exchanging host of goal-scoring chances, a fine attacking build-up from Lamka SC resulted in Haosei (11) adding their advantage with an exquisite finish in the 80th-minute and 5 minutes later, Rema (7) put the match out of the reach of AVOI FC with a sublime finish as Lamka SC registered 3-0 win to set up a mouth-watering final clash with eternal rivals Lenlai Club.