Shaheed Manoranjan Memorial Football : Ginminthang's two goals ensure Muvanlai Athletics quarter final berth
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 27 2020:
Ginminthang's double gave Muvanlai Athletics a shot in the arm as they beat JSYC 2-0 to enter quarter finals of the 10th Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tournament 2019-20 at Takyel SAI-Turf Ground Thursday.
JSYC (J Shongtun Youth Club) Kangpokpi keeper's foul midway into the first half of the match gave Muvanlai Athletics a 1-0 lead with Ginminthang scoring his first in the 23rd minute via a fine penalty shot.
With them conceding one goal, the JSYC broke their rhythm to find an equalizer.
However, their quest yield no goal but proved fatal as they ended up conceding one more goal in the second half with Ginminthang firing his second into the net in the 70th minute booking a seat for Muvanlai in the quarter finals.
Friday pre-quarter final matches
WAFA, Wangoi vs UKB, Churachandpur at 10.30 am Friday at Takyel SAI Turf Ground to face off against Muvanlai in the quarter finals.
UPSA Pukhao will face off against AFC Thoubal at 1 pm.
It may be noted that Nagaland and Manipur Sector CRPF has been organising the Shaheed Manoranjan Singh Memorial CRPF Football Tourney for the last 10 years in memory of late Assistant Commandant Ng Manoranjan Singh, a native of Yurembam Makha Leikai, who sacrificed his life while fighting Naxalites in Chhatishggarh.