2nd Tikendrajit Memorial Football : Juvenile Association set up final date with DYA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 01 2018:
Juvenile Association (JA), Kakching will meet Development Youth Association (DYA), Elangkhangpokpi in the final match of the 2nd edition of Ksh Tikendrajit Singh Memorial U-13 Boys State Level Invitation Football Tournament being organised under the aegis of All Manipur Football Association by District Sports Association Kakching at DSA playground.
Development Youth Association (DYA), Elangkhangpokpi; Sena Athlete's Organisation (SAO), Kakching; United Brothers Sporting Association (UBSA), Mantak and Juvenile Association (JA), Kakching will be looking for their places in the final as they reached semifinals (knock-out) .
DYA thrashed Sena Athlete's Organisation (SAO), Kakching 4-0 in the first semifinal match while JA downed UBSA, Mantak by 3-1 goals in the second semifinal match to set up final date with DYA.
The first semifinal match of the tournament saw DYA rode on W Shyamchandra scored a hattrick to hand his team a 4-0 win in a very one sided match.
Shyamchandra scored the opener in the 12th minute before he chipped in his second goal in the 25th minute.
M Vivek of DYA then extended the lead to 3-0 in the 30th minute before Shyamchandra completed his hattrick during the additional time of the first half.
The 4-0 lead was more than enough for DYA to seal a place in the final.
The second semifinal match of the day saw stellar performance from Kh Rishikanta who also scored a hattrick to hand JA a comeback 3-1 victory.
Henry of UBSA was first to open up in the 24th minute but was equalised by Rishikanta of JA in the 35th minute.
Rishikanta continued to gather momentum in the latter part with better understanding with other players before banging in two goals back to back in the 52nd and the 57th minute and handed a 3-1 victory.