National, State football tourneys
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 19 2013:
Manipur edged past Bihar 2-1 in a league round match of the Coca Cola Sub Junior Boys National Football Championship for Mir Iqbal Trophy at Kalyani, West bengal today.
Raju and Yangminlen scored the Manipur goals in the 30th and 41st minutes respectively.
Inter district: DSAs of Churachandpur and Kakching will clash for the title of the 24th Junior Boys Inter District Football Tournament after contrasting victories over their respective semifinal opponents at Khuman Lampak Artificial Turf today.
While DSA, Churachandpur laboured to a 2-1 win in the first last four clash against IEDFA with Thanglianmang (25th) and Paulemsiam (49th) scoring the goals, Nk Medun (61st), N Chinglen (70th) and Y Naresh (73rd) were the scorers in DSA, Kakching's 3-0 rout of IWDFA.
The final match will be played on May 21 .
Ronika football: ESU, Wangkhei overcame YWC, Langthabal by a solitary goal to set up summit clash against NYThC, Okram Chuthek in the 9th State Level Soraisam Ronika Memorial junior Girls Invitation Football Tournament at Khuman lampak Main Stadium today.
In semifinal matches played today, Lalam Haokip netted the ESU matchwinner in the 53rd minute as NYThC players held their nerves to record 5-4 victory over KRYPSA, naoremthong in penalty shoot-out after the second match of the day ended in a 1-1 stalemate.