SSU beat AIM, GSC upset NEROCA
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 19 2022:
Southern Sporting Union (SSU) and Ganggam Soccer Club (GSC) notched up convincing victories in Saturday's fixtures of the 15th Manipur State League at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
SSU started the day with a 3-1 win over Anouba Imagi Mangal (AIM) in their Group B match.
They toiled nearly the entire first period to find a breakthrough.
It was Salam Umakanta Singh who put SSU ahead with a 44th-minute effort.
SSU then took seven minutes into the second half to extend their lead with Robinson Khumukcham on target before AIM halved the deficit in the 68th minute through Naorem James Singh.
The battle in the remaining minutes saw SSU dominate possession but they were unable to turn it into their advantage until Akash Pradhan slotted home their third goal in the fourth minute of stoppage.
GSC, meanwhile, struck twice in the second half to seal a 2-0 victory against NEROCA FC in other Group B encounter.
After a barren first half, the Ganggam squad finally broke the drought in the 57th minute with Robertson Chungminlal Misao finding the back of the net.
GSC grew in confidence and went all out as NEROCA FC looked unsettled by the pace of the former whose effort proved rewarding.
GSC's second goal came in matter of 16 minutes after Mangjoel Neihsiel made his strike count in the 73rd minute to wrap up the victory.