SFC, Classic FA progress in Manoranjan Memorial CRPF Football Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 10 2022:
SFC made light work of AIM as Classic FA edged past KYVO FC in Monday's action of the 12th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tournament 2021-22 at SAI Ground, Takyel.
SFC were too strong for AIM to handle as the former eliminated their opponents by a 7-2 margin on their way to the pre-quarterfinals.
Santosh set the tone for the rout with a 3rd-minute opener and Th Chinglemba doubled the lead in the space of three minutes before Ch Akash reduced the deficit for AIM in the 27th minute.
Chinglemba restored SFC's two-goal cushion in the 41st minute and teammate Simson Th made sure they went into the second half taking a commanding 4-1 lead after converting just before the end of first-half injury time.
After the break, AIM almost immediately scored their second goal through E Joykisan and that was as far as they could improve as SFC came up with a three-goal barrage during their second-half contest.
Y Zidan made it 5-2 in the 54th minute and P James took charge of the rest with a double (69th, 74th) that eventually wrapped the victory.
Classic FA, meanwhile, were made to work hard by KYVO FC in their 1-0 triumph.
Serto Wosneilen's injury time goal in the first half was all that CFA needed to progress to the last 16 .