15th Kanggui Inter Ward Tourney : Ward No 2(A) hold Ward No 9; Ward No 16 (B), 3(A) victorious
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, January 23 2019:
Ward No 2 (A) held Ward No 9 with a 1 -1 draw in the first match of the ongoing 15th Kanggui Inter Ward Tournament at M Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi today.
The energetic Ward No 9 (A) who has been always the favourite apart from Ward No 3 (A) and Ward No 1 (A) found the opener in the 23rd minute of the first half through Khupneithang which was later equalized by Ward No 2 (A) in the 37th minute in the second half through Biaklun.
The draw devastated the easy entry of Ward No 8 (A) in the knockout round who is the champion in the last season.
In the second match, Ward No 16 (B) had an unexpected 1-0 narrow win over Ward No 4 (B).
Hekho who was booked by the centre referee in the 39th minute for his unsporting behaviours scored the winning goal of Ward No 16 (B) in the last minute of the game.
In the third match, Ward No 3 (A) devastated Ward No 5& 6 and culminated their journey in the tournament.
Ward No 3(A) scored 5 goals through Khaigouhao (8th), Thathang (17th), Lamchungnung (20th), Veron (42nd) and Boigin (53rd) while Ward No 5& 6 failed to convert even a single goal despite of its desperate efforts to comeback.
Tomorrow, Ward No 11 (A) will play Ward No 2 (A2) in the first match at 10.30 am and Ward No 9 (B) and Ward No 14 (B) will play in the second match at 12.30 pm.
Ward No 4 will take on Ward No 10 in the third match at 2.30 pm .