KSC, DMRAO, CFA triumph in campaign openers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 08 2022:
KSC, DMRAO and Classic FA carried the day in Tuesday's fixtures of the 63rd CC Meet at Turf Ground, Lam-long Thongkhong.
KSC started the fixtures with a dominant 3-1 win over N1SA.The Kangpokpi side were made to work hard for their opener that came in the 30th minute with Ginkholen on target.
But their lead lasted for a minute after NISA cancelled out courtesy of a 31st-minute strike by Th Nilanjoy.
After conceding, KSC got their momentum back in matter of 10 minutes as H Robin son delivered a cool finish to regain his side's lead in the 41st minute.
Then Ginminthang buried the ball in the back of the net just before the halftime whistle to ensure KSC had a commanding 3-1 lead, heading into the second half.
KSC, however, failed to make further inroads in the second period but they kept their opponents at bay for the rest of the contest to kick start their campaign on a winning note.
DMRAO, meanwhile, fought back from three goals down to snatch a dramatic 4-3 triumph against ASSA.
ASSA were dominant in the first half that saw them collect three successive goals as Md Arish Khan opened the scoring just one minute into the game before Md Ajaz netted a double (11th, 36th) to make it 3-0.DMRAO reduced the arrears in 44th minute through L Bick.
Then they turned things around after break with A Kinesh scoring their second goal in the 58th minute as K Ibotomba drew level in the 62nd minute before Kinesh's second goal in the 64th minute eventually closed out the ga in DMRAO's favour.
Classis FA ran out 2-1 victors against AMOFA in the day's third match.
AMOFA took the lead in the 7th minute through Aribam Saroj but Classic FA equalised in the 27th minute with the help of H Tomba and went on to turn the tables when Serto Worneilen Kom converted in the 64th minute for the eventual 2-1 result.