NCDA beat TEA in veteran tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 18 2014 :
NCDA, Khonghampat overcame TEA, Yairipok by a solitary goal as VSAI, thangmeiband and FVWA, Mapal kangjeibung split points after a 1-1 draw in Group A matches of the 16th Challenge Cup veteran football tournament played today at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The NCDA match-winner against TEA came in the 20th minute when a Th Sudhir cross was slotted home by L Surjit.
In the VSAI versus FVWA match that remained goalless in the first half, Ratan put the former ahead in the 59th minute from an Ingocha essay but joy for the Thangmeiband veterans was short-lived as a defensive error cost the team maximum points when the rivals' Rajen Khangamba made no mistake in converting a penalty awarded in injury time.