Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 17 2009:
TRAU, Tiddim Road and TRUGPU, Nambol will clash for the title of the 53rd Sir Churachand Singh KCSI, CBE Memorial Football tournament at 1 pm of December 20 at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
in a keenly contested second semifinal match between TRAU and NEROCA that ended in a goalless draw, the former's L Ibungcha Singh produced three brilliant saves during the penalty shoot-out to lead the Tiddim Road side to its 12th final.
TRAU had lifted the title on five earlier occasions.
While TRUGPU had booked its berth for the summit clash with a comfortable 3-1 win over Lambulane's KSC yesterday, TRAU toiled for a hard-fought 3-2 win against former champion NEROCA, Shangakpam via-breaker at Khuman Lampak today.
neither NEROCA nor TRAU strikers could make serious threats to the rival goals in the second final match that failed to live upto the expectation of the spectators.
With the tie, that saw I Raju and M Robin of NEROCA booked with yellow card for unsporting conducts, ending in the stalemate penalty shoot-out was applied to decide the who advance to the final of the prestigious tournament.
While NEROCA's K Premjit and Ng Tomarjit converted their shots into goals, Ibungcha denied Th Surjit, Kh Satish and Yarmipei similar success from the spot.
For the eventual winners, Lunminlal Khongsai, K Priyokumar and Th Itomba ruffled the rival net as L Lolendro's shot went wide.