XI Star, AKSA prevail as Winners' Cup kicks off
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 26 2022:
Both XI Star Sporting Union and All Kwakta Sports Association started their campaigns on a triumphant note as the Thangjam Birachandra-Maipakpi Memorial 26 th Winners' Cup 2022 kicked off on Saturday.
XI Star Sporting Union claimed a 2-0 win over Charlao FC in their meeting at Akampat Ground.
After a barren first half, XI Star ramped up the intensity in the second half and they were rewarded in the 61st minute when Nameirakpam Satanu Meitei broke through the opposition's defence to slot home their opener.
Then an intense battle ensued that saw a flurry of attacks and counter attacks before XI Star scored their second goal in the dying seconds of stoppage through Irungbam Aboy Singh (90+4) and sealed the victory.
All Kwakta Sports Association, meanwhile, beat Gampum Youth Club 3-2 at Kwakta Ground.
The Kwakta squad dominated the first half and scored twice in the period.
Md Rasid opened the scoring in the 25th minute and Md Asif made it 2-0 five minutes later.
Gampum YC halved the deficit in the 77th minute courtesy of a strike by Thangminlen Dimngel but Kwakta restored their two-goal cushion in the second minute of stoppage time through Md Arshid before Laljahao Guite narrowed the gap in vain for his side in the final stretch of the game.