PRYA, NESU extend winning runs in IE 1st Divn League
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 30 2019:
PRYA, Khundrakpam and NESU, Khurai beat their respective rivals to register their third wins today at the ongoing Moirangthem Ibobi Memorial First Division Football League Tournament organised by Imphal East District Football Association at NESU Ground, Khurai.
PRYA which beat UPSA by 2-1 goals in their earlier fixture maintained the same form and carried forward their winning momentum with another 2-1 win against NIVSO, Keibu today.
Akash Pradhan handed PRYA the breakthrough in the 26th minute after NIVSO, Keibi showed resilience in the earlier proceeding while Amarjit scored the second goal of the team in the 59th minute of the match.
NIVSO which were kept on their toes for a better portion of time came out of their misery when H Premkanta pull back a goal in the 65th minute but the team failed to sustain their effort in the following minutes thereby giving the Khundrakpam side all three points.
Meanwhile in another match of the day, Giftson hit a brace to help NESU, Khurai register a 3-1 victory over USA, Khurai.
The two sides did their best to keep all threats at bay till the break but Stalon managed to break the deadlock in the 53rd minute and put NESU in the front-foot.
NESU gained complete control of the game when Giftson scored the team's second at the hour mark before W Wanglen reduce the gap for USA with a neatly finished goal in the 61st minute.
NESU 's Giftson however scored yet another goal in the 68th minute to give his team the two goal cushion and the scoreline remained undisturbed till the final whistle although the two sides tried hard to find more goals.