State League
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 19 2013:
KSC, Lam-bulane paid dearly for missing a 19th minute penalty while K Rocky scored the fastest goal in AIM, Khabam's 4-2 victory against the Lambulane side in a first round match of the 8th Ma-nipur State League football tournament at Mapal kangjei-bung today.
NEROCA, Shangakpam recorded its first win of the premier league competition with a 4-1 rout of debutants ZFC, Churachandpur in the other match played later in the afternoon.
In the AIM versus KSC clash, Rocky ruffled the opponents' net in the opening minute.
Despite missing a golden chance to restore parity when Thomaskhup Vaiphei's kick from the spot was saved by AIM custodian M Deban, Thomaskhup not only put his team back in the match with the equaliser in the next mi-nute but also provided the lead with his second in the 37th minute.
However, Rocky struck again in the 42nd minute and goals by Ch Kishan (50th) and Th Vandona (77th) sealed victory for AIM, its second in as many matches.
Meanwhile, the NEROCA goals against ZFC were sco-red by L Ibungobi (11th), H Chakravorti (37th, 88th) and Kh Sanjoy (66th) as Hauson-pau netted the consolation goal for the league debutants.
NISA, Thangmeiband will take on TRUGPU, Nambol tomorrow.