AFC thrash ADA 54 to seal DSA Trophy semi-final berth
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2019:
Athletics and Football Club (AFC), Thoubal trounce All Irengband Football Association (AIFA) by 5-0 goals to seal second win of Group Stage and booked the semifinal berth of the ongoing 15th DSA Trophy State Level Invitation Football Tournament 2019 organised by District Sports Association, Kakching under the aegis of All Manipur Football Association at DSA playground, AFC, having secured a 2-0 win against WLYA, Wangoo in the first Group A league match, looked more confident today and dominated in both halves of the game as the Irengband side didn't bothered to make an attack of note during the play.
Riyaj Khan put his team on the scoreboard in the 10th minute with a well taken shot while star of the day Sahidur Rahaman hit the second in the 25th minute to give a 2-0 lead in the first half before pumping three more goals (62', 72', 80+1') alone in the second half.
AFC's Suraj (57') and AIFA's S Thouba (9') and Sheilesh (57') were yellow carded by the referee.
USC, Kakching will meet SWC, Keirak in a Group B
league match tomorrow at 1.45 pm .