State League: SSU ease to win as AIM pip GSC
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 13 2022:
Southern Sporting Union (SSU) and Anouba Imagi Mangai (AIM) emerged the victors in the 14th Manipur State League on Thursday.
SSU notched up a convincing 3-1 win over NISA in their Group A encounter at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
Naorem Kishan Singh put SSU ahead early when he registered the first shot on target in the 9th minute.
Despite their early breakthrough, SSU needed the second half to make further inroads.
Ningombam Kabiraj Singh extended their lead in the 54th minute before Naoba Leimapokpam reduced the arrears for NISA in the 64th minute.
SSU restored their two-goal cushion courtesy of a strike by Robert Usham whose 67th-minute goal eventually closed out the game.
AIM, meanwhile, came through a tight tussle against Ganggam Soccer Club (GSC) to grind out a 1-0 success in other Group B match.
It was Chingakham Akash who fired home the decider in the 74th minute.