YOSC, AMOFA prevail in AMFA Cup
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 02 2022:
YOSC outplayed KYVO 2-0 as AMOFA edged past FC Lamjao 4-3 in the 2nd AMFA Cup at Mini Stadium, Bishnupur on Friday.
YOSC scored at both ends in their 2-0 triumph against KYVO.
YOSC looked the better side in the first-half exchanges but they could not turn their possession into goals until Ningrong Jajo broke the 0-0 deadlock in the first minute of added time before the break.
The second half was not easier either for YOSC as they toiled through almost the entire period before Takhelmayum Chingkheinganba Singh found the back of the net in the 81st minute.
After leading 2-0, YOSC held their ground and kept their opponents at bay for the remaining minutes to run out winners.
AMOFA, meanwhile, fought back from an early deficit to snatch a 4-3 win over FC Lamjao.
FC Lamjao started with a bang when Thounaojam Shi-tal Singh scored in the 4th minute only to be cancelled out by Hemem Bijio Singh's 31st-minute goal for AMOFA.
After conceding, FC Lamjao staged a turnaround after Elangbam Joykisan Singh regained their lead in the 49th minute and Irengbam Priy-obrata Meetei extended their advantage in the 68th minute.
Sensing the urgency, AMOFA went all out and scored in quick succession to get back into the game courtesy of Manoj Yumkhaibam (73) and Hemam Jagat Singh (75) .
Then it was up to Aribam Saroj whose 90th-minute strike ultimately tilted the scales in favour of AMOFA.