31st Jr Inter Club Football; M Sushil treble fires NEROCA FC 3-1 past IFC; huge 6-2 win for FCA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 23 2019:
M Sushil scored all three goals in NEROCA FC's 3-1 victory against IFC today in the ongoing 31st Junior Boys Inter Club Football Tournament today at Mapal Kangjeibung as FCA, Saikhul notched up an emphatic 6-2 win against SFC, Sugnu.
In the first Group A league match of the day, FCA, Kangpokpi came out all guns blazing and clinched a 3-1 lead till the break before closing out the game 6-2 as Lunminthang grabbed two goals in the second half.
SFC kicked off the game with a bang as Ngamminthang broke the deadlock in the opening minute itself capitalising on a defensive lapse of FCA.
FCA however sprang up and rallied back with Seiminthang drawing level in the 21st minute before Seiminthnag and Lankholun grabbed a goal apiece in the 21st and the 27th minute to make it 3-1 till the break.
Star of the day, Lunminthang extended the lead to 4-1 with a clinical strike in the 39th minute before Mangminlun pulled back a goal for SFC three minutes latter.
Lunminthang rose again to seal his second goal in the 53rd minute while L Thangchinlun completed the scoring in the 70th minute.
Elsewhere in the second Group A league encounter, NEROCA FC, Sangakpham earned their second victory riding on M Sushil's treble.
M Sushil opened up the account just one minute into the game and helped NEROCA FC enter into the break with a slender 1-0 lead.
WR Shimray however pulled level for IFC in the 36th minute before they slumped again as NEROCA FC were more disciplined in their approach.
M Sushil who was up at the front in NEROCA FC's attack, helped his team regain the lead in the 55th minute and completed his treble three minutes latter.
As IFC failed to convert their late chances, the Sangakpham side were happy wrapping up the game 3-1 .