Santosh Trophy qualifiers: Manipur ease to win, Mizoram edge Tripura
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 28 2021:
Manipur got their campaign off to a resounding start with a 3-0 drubbing of Nagaland as the 75th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy North East qualifying round for Group B kicked off at the Khuman Lampak Main Satdium on Sunday.
It was Salam Johnson Singh who put Manipur in front with a 25th minute strike as the state squad went into the second half taking a 1-0 lead.
Sudhir Laitonjam then doubled the lead in the 53rd minute before Salam Johnson was on target in the 56th minute to find his second and team's third goal.
Nagaland failed to make use of the remaining minutes despite created some chances as Manipur successfully defended their 3-0 lead to start their campaign in style.
Manipur will next play Tripura on November 30 at 9.30 am at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
Later in the day, Mizoram carved out a narrow 1-0 win over Tripura.
Lalhriatpuia scored the decisive goal of the game in the 42nd minute.
Mizoram will be up against Nagaland on November 30 at 2.30 pm .