IE Super Division Football League : Angtha FC consolidate pole position with 12-0 demolition of SSC
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 01 2022:
Angtha FC consolidated themselves on top of the Maharaj Kumar Ghanendrajit Memorial Super Division Football League with a 12-0 thrashing of SSC, Porompat today as Xi-Star SU sealed a 3 -1 win against PYA, Kairang today.
In the tournament's 21st match, Xi-Star SU-Akampat who played out a 1-1 draw with Angtha FC in the previous match after 4 games winning run, were trailing behind by a goal in the opening half but made a strong comeback in the second half to post their 5th win in 6 matches.
It was Langsingam Reamei who equalised it for XI-Star SU after Pm Rakeveiche opened the scoring for PYA in the 13th minute.
Golmei Apu then overturned the lead in the 74th minute as PYA defence faltered late on before Gipson Kamei hit the decisive goal in the 85th minute.
Later in the day, Angtha FC were second behind XI Star in the league standings on same point but with lesser goal count, came out all guns blazing to pump in 12 goals past the Porompat rivals and dislodge XI-Star SU who now have (14 goals against 4) from top of team standings (courtesy 18 goals against 1).Angtha FC started slowly and were 2-0 ahead thanks to goals from Kh Wahidur in the 29th minute and M Somokanta in the 35th minute.
Angtha FC were in full command of the game in the latter half as M Somokanta completed his haul of four goals scoring three more goals (69', 727 85') and M Diya netted thrice (64', 65', 81').S Borish (53'), L Indranath (66'), T Rohit (84') and P Samson (86') also found their names on the scoresheet adding a goal each.