State League: GSC upstage NACO as KIYC, SSU play out 1-1 draw
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 03 2022:
Ganggam Soccer Club (GSC) outclassed NACO 4-1 while KIYC and SSU played out a 1-1 draw in the 15th Manipur State League 2022 at Mini Stadium, Bishnupur on Thursday.
S Thanglalrem Gangte scored twice in GSC's comfortable victory against NACO.
GSC were made to work hard by their opponents for their opener which came in the 33rd minute.
It was Lallungmon Khongsai who found the breakthrough with a calm finish, heading into the second period.
S Thanglalrem doubled their advantage in the 50th minute before Suraj Yumnam narrowed the gap in the 67th minute for NACO.
Pauthienlal Gangte restored GSC's two-goal cushion in the 82nd minute and then it was up to Thanglalrem who netted his second goal in the dying seconds of stoppage time to help his side secure full points in dominant fashion.
Later in the day, KIYC and SSU settled for a point each after they ended their match in a 1-1 stalemate.
KIYC took the lead in the third minute of first-half added time courtesy of OM Rakeveiche (45+3) but SSU made it all square in the 54th minute via a penalty kick through Hijam Kishan Singh for the 1-1 outcome.