1st Lourembam Anganghal Memorial Veteran's Football Tournament
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23 2021:
FC-Imphal overwhelm TBSFA; VFC go down to UVSA(A)
FC-Imphal overwhelmed TBSFA in the 6th match of the ongoing 1st Lourembam Anganghal Memorial Veteran's Football Tournament today while VFC went down to UVSA(A) on the Match no.7 played at Lilong Arapti.
TBSFA had an early opening in the 12th minute when Th Krishnatombi (Jersey No 10) opened the account, but the lead lasted only for 4 minutes as H Subol (Jersey No 18) capitalized the equalizer for FC Imphal in the 16th minute.
TBSFA went to take the lead again with 2 more goals from W Rajesh (Jersey No 19) and M Ibomcha (Jersey No 23) in the 18th and 21st minutes of the game.
Fighting on to regain control of the game, FC Imphal player P Romesh sporting Jersey No 16 took down the entire TBSFA defense to score two successive goals in the 24th and 28th minutes of the game.
Another goal from FC-Imphal's A Dilip (Jersey No 21) in the 41st minute took FC-Imphal ahead with a 4-3 lead over TBSFA by the end of first half.
P Romesh scored his hat trick with the 5th goal for FC-Imphal in the 51st minute of the game.
TBSFA failed to take back control of the game and it ended with a 5-3 win for FC-Imphal.
VFC suffered a similar fate in the match against UVSA(A).
Despite taking 1-0 lead over UVSA(A) with a goal from A Jayenta (Jersey No 7) in the 20th minute, VFC went down 1-2 to UVSA(A) .
Both the goals for UVSA(A) were scored by W Ajit, sporting jersey no 7, in the 35th and 53rd minutes of the game.