Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11:
PYC, Phouden registered a come-from-behind win to oust Neroca, Laipham with a 3-1 win in the second quarter final of the Shirui Lily Silver Jubilee Football Tournament at Tangkhul Naga Long ground today.
In the evenly contested first half, Neroca's K Premjit broke the stalemate in the 43rd minute with a 25 yard pile driver that gave no chance to Kh Naoba under the PYC goal.
A revitalised Phouden side troubled the Neroca citadel after the change of ends forcing the Laipham Khunou custodian T Gopi Sharma to effect two saves in quick succession.
Gopi's good work went waste as team-mate K Aboy handled the ball resulting in a penalty award which was converted by PYC skipper Md Aboton to tie the score in the 54th minute.
Md Shabbir made it 2-1 for PYC with a 60 minute goal while O Bijishore showed the exit door to Neroca with an added time goal.
Surrender Luikham, a member of the State school football team in the 1958 Indore meet was the guest of honour today.
He also played for USA, Khurai and NISA, Thangmeiband.