TKWA Trophy : Lisbon FC, Tam FC roll into quarter finals
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 05 2019:
Tam FC, Sekta staged a superb fightback riding on Bisorjit's hattrick to edge out Mami Thawan by 3-2 goals while Lisbon FC brushed aside Tolhei FC by 7-1 goals to move into the last 8 round of the ongoing TKWA Trophy today at Tentha Khongbal Multiplex Ground.
The first pre-quarter final match of the tournament saw Mami Thawan enjoy a good start to the game as Subash drew first blood early in the 3rd minute and handed his team a 1-0 lead till the break.
Tam FC however made their intention clear as soon as the second half ensued and it was Bisorjit who looked threatening on multiple occasions before he netted the equaliser in the 26th minute.
The morale boosting goal enabled Tam FC continue to dominate the proceedings and soon enough Bisorjit made his second effort count and reversed the lead in his team's favour in the 26th minute.
Bisorjit then completed his hattrick to hand Tam FC the two goal cushion in the 39th minute while Subash of Mami Thawan helped his team reduce the deficit to one goal with his strike in the last minute.
Meanwhile in the second pre-quarter final match of the tournament, Sabhas scored two goals each side of the break to hand Lisbon FC a convincing 7-1 win against Tolhei FC.
Sabhas netted the opener in the 15th minute before Jamesh doubled the lead two minutes latter and got his second in the 20th minute to make it 3-0 at the half time.
Kishan the took control of the Lisbon FC attack and banged in the 4th goal of the team in the 29th minute while Sabhas completed his trebble in the 31st minute and made it 5-0 past Tolhei FC.
Although the defeat was eminent, Tolhei FC did not give up their effort and pulled back a goal in the 39th minute through Sahidur to make it 1-5 .
Kishan and Sabhas then took their turn to score in the 38th and first minute of the stoppage time (40'+1') respectively to finish the game 7-1 .