XI Star SU trounce SSC 5-0 for sixth win in IE Super Division Football League tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 05 2022:
XI-Star SU, Akampat came out all guns blazingtoroutSSC,Porompat5-0 yesterday in the ongoing Maharaj Kumar Ghanendrajit Memorial Super Division Football League Tournament organised by Ad-hoc Committee IEDFA at ATG, Lamlong Thongkhong.
The Akampat side were in control of the game from the word go and took a 3-0 first half lead on the way to their 6th win in as many as 7 matches.
Gipson Kamei opened the account early in the 3rd minute before S Sovamani doubled the lead after 42 minutes and Kh Taibanganba made it 3-0 four minutes into the added time of the opening period.
XI Star SU rested back for a major portion of the game after the break before L Leingakpa scored the fourth goal in the 72nd to put his team beyond doubt of a big win.
Langsengam took honour to bang home the final nail into the coffin in the 82nd minute of the game.
The day also saw PYA-Kairang playing out a 2-2 draw with ESU, Palace Compound.
PYA were 1-0 up when Md Aziz Khan scored in the 6th minute but L Ajay and S Abinash added a goal respectively in the 30th and the 33rd minute to give ESU a 2-1 first half lead.
After the break, Taj Khan helped PYA pull level with a clinical finish in the 47th minute.
Neither team managed to convert their attempts in the remaining part of the game and eventually the two sides ended up sharing a point each.