61st CC Meet : NISA top UKB 2-0 to move into pre-quarter stage
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 15 2019:
NISA, Thangmeiband made their way into the last 16 stage of the 61st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament 2018-19 being organised by All Manipur Football Association, beating UKB, Churachandpur by 2-0 goals at Artificial Turf Ground Khuman Lampak today.
S Rojen opened up the scoring in the 36th minute off a penalty kick before L Goura snatched an additional time goal to make it 2-0 at the end of the game and earn NISA a place in the pre-quarter final stage.
It was a competitive start from both the ends but defence line of the two teams managed well to counter all the attacks for a major portion of the first half until S Rojen converted a penalty kick following a foul by UKB captain Zamtinkhup Vaiphei and made it 1-0 at the half time.
After the restart, NISA looked for additional goals more in counter as UKB tried hard to pull level pouring more men in NISA's half.
UKB were close on target many a time as the game progressed but NISA defence were at their best to thwart all rival moves in time denying the leveller.
UKB attack continued till the very last moment of the game but NISA raced ahead in the fourth minute of the additional time for a clinical 2-0 wrap up as L Gouro found the net off a very successful counter attack.
Telheiba (27'), S Rojen (50') and Y Bishan (67') of NISA and Thangminlun (45') and Lalminlian Vaiphei (69') were yellow carded by the referee.
KLASA, Keinou will take on Anouba Imagi Mangal (AIM), Khabam in the first quarter final match tomorrow at 1.30 pm .