Angtha FC beat ESU as PYA, SSC split points
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 26 2022:
Angtha EC notched up a 2-0 win over ESU in Tues day�s action of the Imphal East Super Division Football League 2022 at Turf Ground.
Lamlong Thongkhong.
T Surjakanta put his side in front after he found the back of the net in the 27th minute.
After conceding.
ESU mounted a wave of attacks but Angtha were resolute in their defence and were also able to unsettle their opponents with counter attacks.
The game went into the second period with Angtha keeping their slender 1-0 lead.
The contest got more in tense with both sides engaging in nail-biting back-and-forth exchanges for the major part of the second half.
Then, finally, there was a big sigh of relief for Angtha FC when S Kaphoi extended their advantage with an 82nd minute effort and they kept their opponents at bay for the rest of the game for a convincing victory.
In the day's other match, PYA squandered their first half lead to draw 1-1 with SSC.
PYA took the lead in the 35th minute through PM Rekeveche and it appeared they were on for a hard-fought win until a last-gasp goal by Khayinmi (90-3) denied the former all three points.
All the teams nave played three matches as XI-Star lead the point table with nine points.
They are level on points with AFC but a superior goal difference put XI Star atop the standings.
ABA occupy third spot with six points and PYA leap frogged SAK (3 pts) to fourth place in the standings with four points after their victory on Tuesday.
They are followed by SSC (1 pt), ESU (1 pt) and UPAA (1 pt) .