Khelo India League: YWC romp as UPSA, WFA play out 1-1 draw
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 25 2022:
Youth Welfare Club (WYC) romped past ICSA Irengbam 5-1 as UPSA and WFA settled for a 1-1 draw in the Khelo India State League for U-17 Girls on Friday at Eastern Sporting Union Ground, Wangkhei.
Mangpineng Khongsai and Sagolshem Sonia netted a brace each in YWC's 5-1 hammering of ICSA.
Thongam Reshma set the tone for the rout with a 19th-minute opener as Mangpineng doubled the lead in the 28th minute before Sonia (60, 68) scored twice in the space of eight minutes to put YWC 4-0 up.
Mangpineng then made it 5-0 in the 70th minute to put the game beyond doubt.
ICSA's only goal of the match came in the third minute of stoppage time through Oinam Retika (80+3) .
Meanwhile, the match between UPSA and WFA ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
UPSA started strongly as Naorem Henarita put them ahead just one minute into the game before WFA drew level in the 45th minute through Khumukcham Khumika for the eventual result.