Monsang Pantha, Changning to clash in 10th Sirti Football final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 28 2016:
Monsang Pantha set up a final showdown with Liwa Changning in the 10th Sirti Football Tournament � an Annual Tournament of the Monsang Tribe, today at Liwa Sarei Village, Chandel district.
In the men's first semifinal match, Monsang Pantha downed Japhou by a margin of 4 goals to one.
A brace from T Jackson in the 28th and 35th minute and a goal each from N Giles and N Salim in the 51st and 56th minute gave the winning goals to Monsang Pantha.
Japhou witnessed their lone goal in the 55th minute through S Alfred.
In another semifinal match, Liwa Changning defeated Meeleen 3-1 .
N Konthang, Ngamsha and Ng Bishorjit scored the winning goals in the 78th, 60th and 55th minute respectively while T Jesse found the solitary goal of Meeleen in the 23rd minute.
In the first veteran semifinal match, Liwa Sarei beat Changhne 5-3 via penalty after both sides were locked 1-1 in normal time.
Kh Raymong found the target for Changhne in the 29th minute while T Angningkham levelled the scoreline for Liwa Sarei in the 40th minute.
In the penalty shootouts, S Tharchung, K Angningkham, S Surchand and Th Suresh found their targets to give four goals to Liwa Sarei.
On the other side, Changhne witnessed two goals from Kh Raymong and T Moningka.
In the second veteran semifinal match, Liwa Changning edged past Meeleen by a margin of 2 goals to one.
Elvis and Ngoruh scored in the 35th and 55th minute for Liwa Changning while Meeleen's lone goal came from Mompha in the 60th minute.
In the women's group, a lone goal from S Delia in the 25th minute helped Monsang Pantha clinch a narrow 1-0 win against Liwa Sarei in the first semifinal match.