IW 1st Div League : Sadananda brace helps YWC-L cruise to title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 02 2019:
YWC, Langthabal rode on a brace by Sanananda to crush SCK, Kodompokpi by 3-0 goals and earned champions title of L Sangita Devi Memorial 1st Division Football League 2018 organised under the aegis of Imphal West District Football Association at BMSC ground, Taobungkhok.
YWC, Langthabal made the most of the possession in this title clash and ultimately cruised to a 3-0 win over the Kodompokpi side to seal the opportunity to feature in the next Imphal West Division super league tournament.
Sadananda put YWC-L ahead with a fine shot early in the 8th minute and doubled their team's lead in the 26th minute.
With SCK unable to make any worthy attempt the first half ended 2-0 in favour of the Langthabal side.
YWC-L continued to pressed SCK in the second half and it was in the 37th minute that Kunjo of SCK conceded an own goal making it 3-0 .
Although YWC-L managed to hold the lead till the final whistle, N Roshan who got a yellow card in the 51st minute was sent off during additional time after getting another yellow card.
YWC-L's Style (25th) and SCK's KC (45th) were also yellow carded by the referee.
Elsewhere in the relegation battle, GC-CRPF, Langjing trounced YWC, Malom 4-0 and successfully avoided relegation to the second division.
The first half of this match ended barren but GC-CRPF returned into the field with more purpose and better understanding.
Soon enough the Malom side defence breakdown and the CRPF team pumped in 4 goals to complete the rout.
Jerry made most of the scoring for the CRPF side hitting the first goal for his team in the 35th minute before connecting another in the 40th minute.
C Haokip hit the second goal in the 38th minute of the match while Ningreipal L slotted the decisive goal in the 57th minute of the match to complete the 4-0 rout of YWC, Malom.