SFC cruise to IW 3rd Divn Football tourney title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 15 2019:
Th Chinglemba and P Lotzem scored one goal each in both halves to hand SFC, Tera a convincing 4-1 win against IFA, Lamphel and the title of the 2nd Sh Mani Sharma Memorial 3rd Division Football Tournament organised by Imphal West District Football Association at PAMYAL Ground, Patsoi.
YUC, Irom Meijrao finished third in the tournament securing a 2-0 win against NISC, Lairenjam earlier today at 11 am.
The final match of the tournament which was witnessed by Salam Sanatomba Singh, president, AMFA; Ch Irabot Singh, Retd Joint Director NIELIT and Moirangthem Ratankumar Singh, former Chief Coach, All India Football Federation as dignitaries saw SFC dominate the game right from the beginning and took a 2-1 lead at the half time.
Though SFC dominated the possession it was LM Anthony who opened up the scoring for IFA in the 13th minute of the match.
It took just 5 minutes for SFC to level the score as Th Chinglemba found the back of the net before P Lotzem broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute of the match to make it 2-1 at the break.
SFC, Tera entered the field more confidently in the second half and it was in the 48th minute that P Lotzem fired in his second goal and made it 3-1.Th Chinglemba found the back of the net once again in the 54th minute to make it 4-1 before their team took rest and guarded the lead till the final whistle.
Elsewhere in the clash for third place, YUC, Irom Meijrao and NISC, Lairenjam had a cautious start denying one another opening up the score in the first half.
The game however made a turnaround after the restart as Bikramjit of YUC found the breakthrough in the 61st minute before Ng Luyumba doubled the lead four minutes latter.
Despite frenetic attempts from NISC to cut the gap, the game ended 2-0 in favour of the Irom Meijrao side.