State boys off to flying start in 61st Subroto Cun 2022
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 07 2022:
Manipur got off to a resounding start with a 7-0 demolition of Chhattisgarh in the 61st Subroto Cup 2022 for sub-junior boys at Tejas Football Ground, New Delhi on Wednesday.
L Bikramjit made the most of the rout, racking up three goals in succession while L Boynao scored twice as Manipur collected all their goals inside 40th minutes.
It was Boynao who opened the floodgates with a 6th-minute opener and he went on to double the lead in the space of six minutes.
Then Bikramjit took charge as he was unstoppable inside the Chhattisgarh box.
Bikramjit tripled the lead in the 14th minute and he upped the scoring ante in the 27th minute before wrapping up his treble in the 30th minute to put the state team firmly in control.
The goal rush continued with J Likson on target in the 35th minute and K Dingkal rounded off their seven-goal blitz in the 40th minute.
After the break, the state boys lost their momentum but still managed to keep their opponents at bay in the ensuing minutes of exchanges for their seven-goal stroll in their campaign opener.
Manipur next play Tamil Nadu on Thursday, September 8 .