Bishnupur Super Divn League : RFCC trounce KPFC 4-1 as GDC thump NCYWO 2-0
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2022:
RFCC-Keinou crushed KPFC- Kha Potsangbam 4-1 to open winning account in the 1st Thokchom Ibopishak Memorial Super Division Football League as GDC-Thinungei notched up a 2-0 win against NCYWO, Nungsai Chiru for the fourth win.
In the first match of the day, RFCC who were winless in last three matches having settled two games in a draw, took a slender 1-0 first half lead courtesy A Samson's 41st minute goal at Mini Stadium Bishnupur.
The Keinou team carried forward the momentum and added one more goal when Th Robertson found the back of the net in the 51st minute.
KPFC, who are also yet to seal any point so far, fought back and pulled back a goal through O Nongdamba in the 67th minute but their rally was short-lived and saw themselves conceding a goal when L Dabid converted from a close range to hand RFCC the 3-1 lead.
Kh Bikash then further extended the lead to 4-1 making the most of a chance in the 79th minute.
KPFC intensified their campaign late on but failed to trouble the RFCC defence line and eventually the later team went home 4-1 .
Later in the second match and the tourney's 19th match, GDC pulled off their fourth win in as many as five matches by beating NCYWO 2-0 thanks to second half goals.
The two sides started the game cautiously and held off one another to enter into the break goalless but the Thinungei team raced ahead after 51 minutes with the help of N Bijoy's prolific strike.
Stung by the goal, NCYWO also struggled to make their way into the game but the GDC defence line kept all threats at bay to sustain their lead.
Th Herojit then doubled GDC's advantage late at the stroke of the 80th minute mark and the team denied all late charges from their Nungshai Chiru rivals and sealed all three points.
The next matches are scheduled on September 4 .
TYDA will face off against YSWA in the 20th match from 1 pm as BFA play KPFC later from 3 pm in the 21st league match.