IE Super Division League : XI-Star SU rout UPAA4-1 for third straight win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 24 2022:
XI-Star SU, Akampat cruised to third straight victory in the Maharajkumar Ghanendrajit Memorial Super Division Football League Tournament organised by Ad-hoc Committee of IEDFA at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong with a 4-1 rout of UPAA, Kiyamgei.
W Tejkumar starred with a double as XI Star SU took a 2-0 first half lead before sealing the game 4-1 today.
W Tejkumar opened the scoring with a surprise first minute strike before N Leingakpa doubled the advantage in the 38th minute.
Giftson Kamei added the team's third in the 52nd minute before Tejkumar rose again and converted another chance in the 55th minute to give XI-Star SU an unassailable 4-0 lead.
N Khogen pulled back a goal for UPAA in the 65th minute but it proved to be their only goal as XI-Star held on to their lead till the final whistle.
Earlier in the day, M Somokanta's goal at the stroke of the final whistle (90') earned Angtha FC a slender 1 -0 win over PYA, Kairang.
Later in the third match of the day, ABA, Kshetrigao pulled off a 3-1 win over SAK, Yumnarn Khunou.
The two sides were locked at 1-1 as Rolex Chongtham opened the scoring for SAK only to be equalised for ABA by Maqubul Alam in the 14th minute.
Lalkhanlen Sitlhou then overturned the lead in Kshetrigao team's favour late in the 75th minute before Yumnarn David gave two goal cushion with a beautiful finish in the 80th-minute.SAK struggled hard to cut the deficit in the remaining part of the game but the ABA defence line thwarted all moves to walk home 3-1 .
On July 26, ESU, Wangkhei will play Angtha FC from 1 pm before SSC, Porompat take on PYA, Kairang from 3 pm .