Imphal Utd ease into Manoranjan football semis
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 25 2023:
FC Imphal United earned a smooth passage to the semifinals of the Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial State Level Football Tournament.
The Awang Sekmai side sealed the remaining last-four spot with a 4-1 drubbing of Poloi FC (Chingarel) on Saturday.
FC Imphal United will now face Sagolband United in the semifinals.
Robinson netted twice in Imphal United's comfortable win en route to the last four.
The Awang Sekmai squad started off with a 31st-minute opener via a penalty kick from Robinson and they doubled their lead through Akash who scored the second goal just before the halftime whistle.
Poloi FC reduced the arrears in the 53rd minute with Sajaan on target but they failed to improve in the remaining minutes of contest After conceding a goal, Imphal United got their momentum back after Robinson collected his second and team's third goal in the 69th minute before Shekar made it 4-1 in the space of a minute.
That eventually closed out the game as FC Imphal United enjoyed an easy victory on their way to the semifinals.
The first semifinal match between NESU (Porompat) and Classic FA will take place on February 28 at 1.20 pm .