Winners' Cup: Xl-Star win; UBFC, UBSA play out draw
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 17 2021:
Xl-Star notched up a 3-1 win over HYC while UBFC and UBSA played out a 2-2 draw in Friday's action of the 25th Winners' Cup being organised by All Manipur Football Association.
Themy Jojo, Hemson Yunam and H Bijio scored in Xl-Star's convincing 3-1 triumph over HYC at Turf Ground, Lamlong.
Themy found the opener five minutes into the game but Ts Nicky equalised for HYC in the 31st minute before Hemson regained XI-Star's lead in the 55th minute.
Then Bijio made it 3-1 in the final seconds of stoppage time.
At Mantak Ground, Khangtak netted a double to salvage a 2-2 draw for UBFC against UBSA.
Khangtak put his side ahead in the 8th minute but Thangtinlen's strike in first-half injury time levelled the scoreline for his team.
Then Chungneilal gave UBSA the lead in the 66th minute only to be equalised by UBFC through Khangtak's 89th-minute goal for the eventual 2-2 result.