PMT, Kings MCJ to meet in Ihungkhu football tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 05 2022:
PMT and Kings MCJ will square off in the final of the Thungkhu 9-a-side Men's Open Football Tournament 2022 after their semifinal victories on Saturday.
The first semifinal saw PMT fight back from a goal down to outscore Nantal FC 5-2 as both Ngamgoulen and Daniel grabbed a brace for the winning side.
Thomas gave Nantal the upper hand after finding the back of the net in the 10th minute.
11 minutes later, Ngamgoulen drew level for PMT and then Daniel found their second goal in the 23rd minute before Ngamgoulen made it 3-1 in the dying seconds of first-half added time.
Robinson narrowed the gap in the 71st minute for Nantal but Daniel restored PMT's two-goal cushion before Ngamneo added a goal in the 79th minute to ensure PMT entered the final with relative ease.
Kings MCJ too ran out 5-2 winners against their semifinal opponents Thungcheng FC after clawing back from an early deficit.
Thungcheng took the lead after 11 minutes with WS Famous on target.
However, Kings fought their way back into contention in the 44th minute courtesy of Amstrong who went on to put his team in front in the 62nd minute before Thungcheng equalised in the 64th minute through Shingval.
Kings regained their lead in the 72nd minute through Paolin, they went further ahead in the 75th minute with a strike from Mongampha and wrapped up the victory with a 79th-min-ute effort from Marconi.