Poloi FC complete Manoranjan football QF lineup
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2023:
Poloi FC (Chingarel) overcame F4C (Saikul) in a thrilling penalty shootout to seal the remaining quarterfinal spot of the 13th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tournament on Saturday at SAI Sports Complex, Takyel.
The game went into the penalty shootout after the teams remained tied 0-0 at the end of regulation time.
In the shootout, Poloi FC delivered on all of their four attempts to secure a 4-3 win against their Saikul opponents.
M Minaketan, M Jolly, Md Nawaz Sarif and S Santosh all converted their shots and propelled their side to the last eight.
F4C, on the other hand, came up short on their first and fourth attempts that proved costly for the team.
Kishor Tiwari, H Houlungou and Lalgougin were the scorers for the Saikul in the penalty contest.
The quarterfinal fixtures pit NESU against USA on February 20, SSU against Classic FA on February 21, SU against AMOFA on February 23, and Poloi FC against IUFC on February 25 .