Stage set for Thadou Trophy Football last-16 round
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, April 20 2022:
The league stage of the Thadou Trophy football tournament being underway at Saparmeina Public Ground culminated today with Minaopa Football Club easing to a 2-0 win over Motbung Youth Club and TSA Sadar Hills getting a walk over.
With the culmination, 16 teams of the 29 teams have qualified for the pre-quarter final stage which will kick off in a few days time as the organizing committee decided to give a break for a few days considering the playground condition due to the reoccurrence of heavy downpour.
In the last league round match staged today, Minaopa Football Club rounded off their league campaign with 2-0 win over Motbung Youth Club as Paoboilen (37th) and Pamang (54th) were on target.
The actual last league round match was to be played between Demthang Memorial Team and TSA Sadar Hills, however the latter team was handed a walk over as the former team did not turn up.
Teams making it to the last 16 round are Dr Nehginpao Memorial Team and TYPOM from Pool A; Haipi Youth Athletics and Tahchapa FC from Pool B; FC Concord and United Saparmeina Youth Club (USYC) from Pool C; Kuki Football Academy (KFA) and Phaikoh FC from Pool D; Leikot Area Youth Organization (LAYO) and HLMT K Gamnomphai from Pool E; Minaopa FC and Saikotjang Youth Club from Pool F; The Legends and Dynamo Athletics Club B team from Pool G, TSA Sadar Hills and K Gamnomphai Youth Club from Pool H .
According to the organizing committee Secretary, Lamminsei Sitlhou, the round of 16 will begin on Monday, April 25 as there is a need to repair the playground which has been badly damaged by the heavy downpour in the past few days.