NISA win; TRAU dwarf NACO
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 15 2014:
North Imphal Sporting Association (NISA), Thangmeiband overcame Tiddim Road Unique Gammy Player's Union (TRUGPU), Nambol by a margin of 3 goals to two while Tiddim Road Athletic Union (TRAU), Kwakeithel dwarfed Nambul Mapal Athletic and Cultural Organisation (NACO), Nambul Mapal by a margin of 2 goals to nil in the ongoing 9th Manipur State League organised by All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) under the sponsorship of MLA Khumukcham Joykishan Singh today at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
TRUGPU's L Sanatomba opened his team's account in the 40th minute following a defence splitting cross from Kh Jacky.
The first half ended with TRUGPU taking a 1-0 lead.
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After the breather, a freak own goal from TRUGPU's N Roshan gave the equaliser to NISA.
Minutes later, TRUGPU's L Santosh (56th) slammed home off a fine pass from Th Anandkumar helping the team take a 2-1 lead.
NISA fought back hard till I Nilakumar scored a late equaliser to draw against TRUGPU.
NISA players who played with purpose to win the match kept up the pressure till S Manimohan struck the winning goal in the last minutes of the additional time.
NISA's S Manimohan, O Rishikanta and TRUGPU's Th Chingthangkhomba were cautioned with yellow card during the match.
In the second match of the day, poor performance from both teams failed to live up to the expectations of the spectators who turned out in large number.
TRAU's Kh Naoton (33rd) netted home from a curling corner kick from L Bikram helping his team take a 1-0 lead.
The team from Kwakeithel kept up the pressure and S Chungneihen struck the winning goal off a rebound after team captain Kh Premkumar took a penalty kick in the 83rd minute of the match.
Khagemba Netaji of NACO was yellow carded after he committed a foul against TRAU's S Ratan.