F4C, NEROCA cruise as GFA, RAU split points
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 10 2023:
Football 4 Change 'Academy and NEROCA FC notched up dominant wins in the U-14 Boys' Inter Club Football Tournament at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong on Tuesday.
Football 4 Change Academy swept aside Balananda Football Academy 3-0 as H Houlungou Mate starred in their triumph.
Houlungou scored all three goals for his team.
The F4C striker opened the scoring in the 25th minute, he doubled the advantage in the 28th minute and completed his hat-trick in the 48th minute as his side kept their opponents off the scoreboard throughout the game to enjoy a comfortable victory.
Later in the day, NEROCA FC drubbed MYDC by a similar 3-0 margin.
Salman Khurshid put NEROCA ahead in the 45th minute and then Ngangkham Nelson Meitei extended the lead in the 51st minute before Md Mujahid made it 3-0 for their easy win.
Earlier in the first match, Golden FA and Rising Athletic Union played out a 1-1 stalemate.
It was Golden FA who gained the upper hand when Thingujam Saikhomba Singh put them in front with a 34th-minute strike.
RAU fought hard and managed to even the score after Ngasepam Daimond Singh made his effort count in the 56th minute for the eventual 1-1 result.