Anganghal Memorial Veteran Football : UVSA-A emerge Group A winners as VFC hold FC Imphal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 25 2021:
VFC, Kakwa came back from one goal down to salvage a 1-1 draw with FC Imphal today in a Group A League match of the 1st Lourembam Anganghal Memorial Veteran Football Tournament organised by the United Veteran Sports Association (UVSA), Lilong.
It was a crucial match for both the teams as it was a deciding match for Group runners up who would enter into semi-finals along with Group winners.
As such, the two sides started the game cautiously but A Dilip helped FC Imphal take the lead after 5 minutes with a brilliant strike before Th Jophy of VFC pulled level in the 30th minute.
FC Imphal would have made it to the semi-finals on better number of goals after three matches even as they shared same points with VFC, but with the TBSFA being scrapped from the tournament, VFC finished second on goal difference and made it to the semis.
The removal of TBSFA also meant that UVSA-A who had won two of two matches finished as Group A winners.
FLAM will play UVSA-B in the last Group B league match tomorrow from 1 pm.
These two sides are also on same points from one win and a loss each and thus the winners will qualify for the semi-finals as Group runners up.