Imphal West 1st Divn League: NC Club down WAFA 3-1, THAU hold SCK
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 20 2019:
NC Club, Khonghampat registered a 3-1 win against WAFA, Wangoi while THAU, Thangmeiband played out a 1-1 draw with SCK, Kodompokpi in the second and the third matches at Football Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak today in the 26th L Sangita Devi Memorial First Division Football League 2019 organised under the aegis of Imphal West District Football Association.
In the first match of the day that was played 1 hour late from original schedule, NC Club took full control from the opening half to ensure a 2-1 lead past the Wangoi side.
NC club added another in the second half before they were reduced to 10-man as Th Bablu was sent off in the 78th minute receiving double caution.
It was Shankar who gave NC Club the lead early in the 3rd minute but WAFA managed to draw level 5 minutes latter with the help of Roshan.
WAFA however lose ground in the latter proceeding and it were NC Club who were in cruise control as T Robinson helped the team regain the lead during the additional time of the first half and Hemboi ensured the 3-1 lead with his goal in the 58th.The scoreline remained unchanged till the final whistle despite NC Club had to play one man less.
Meanwhile in the second match and the tourney's third, THAU made a swift start with L Robinson scoring the opening goal in the 14th minute but a second half strike by Gandhi in the 64th minute helped SCK salvage a point.
SICO, Lourembam Leikai will meet YAC, Yaiskul in the next league match on July 22 at 1.30 pm while GC CRPF, Langjing will meet NC Club in another match latter at 3 pm .