Night football: Six teams enter semis league round
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, November 26 2021:
As the quarterfinal round culminated on Thursday night, altogether six teams sailed through to the semifinal league round in the ongoing Kuki Football Academy's Open Night Football Tournament at D Phaihel village.
After Twilang Area Sporting Association, SMT Haipi, Kholjang Youth Club, and Tusam Area Youth Welfare Association Saikul reahed the semifinal league round, KMT Khongngam and Lalcha Memorial Team also made it to the semifinal round after defeating their respective opponents.
KMT Khongngam drubbed Chalbung Junior 3-1 in Thurs day's first match to seal the semifinal league spot.
Tongminhao's double in the 18th and 29th minutes and Sei-minthangs goal in the 66th minute ended the journey of Chalbung Junior in the quarterfinal round as Thangginlun scored the lone goal of Chalbung Junior in the 39th minute.
In the second match, Motbung Youth Club A team led by an experienced player Paolenlal, better known as Paonaldo, played out a goalless draw with Lalcha Memorial Team during the normal time and the winner was decided via tie break, Lalcha Memorial Team won the match 4 3 in the tie break to move forward in the semifinal league round ending Motbung YC A team's campaign in the tournament.
The semifinal league round will begin on November 27 evening.