Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 04 2010:
UVSA and DVFA beat their goalless opponents and won today's matches of the 12th Challenge Cup, Veteran Football Tournament, 2010 organised by the Manipur Veteran Football Association (MVFA) at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
The first match today was played between United Veteran Sports Association (UVSA), Lilong Chajing and Khrao Veteran Football Association (KVFA), Khurai.
After playing a keenly contested match, UVSA beat KVFA by a solitary goal and won the first match.
Both teams displayed a real tough fight against one another throughout the match.
They found it difficult to dominate over one another.
The solitary goal of the match was scored by Mahindra Thapa of UVSA in the 45th minute of the match.
With one goal ahead of them, KVFA tried their best to equalised the scored but could not succeeded.
In the second match, District Veteran Football Association (DVFA), Thoubal beat goalless XI-Star SU, Akampat with two goals.
Both teams displayed a real tough fight against one another throughout the match.
As they played the match with full determination, they found it difficult to dominate over one another and strike goals.
The first half concluded in a goalless match with no teams unable to draw the first blood.
However in the second half, Lukhoi and M Nimai of DVFA scored his team's two goals in the 46th and 49th minutes of the match.