Nine Shining Star set up final date with BOLERO
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 07 2018:
Nine Shining Star will clash with BOLERO for the title of the ongoing 2nd Huidrom Ibochou Memorial Imphal East Football Tournament organised by HYDCL Sports Committee at its playground at Huidrom Mayai Leikai.
The first semi-final match of the tournament saw Nine Shining Star (NSS), Pungdongbam and MPTC, Pangei play out a 1-1 draw during regulation time before settling the game 5-5 draw after penalties.
The winners were then decided by flipping a coin wherein the Pungdongbam side emerged luckier.
The first goal of the match was scored by Kiran in the 16th minute only to be equalised by Maru of Nine Shining Star in the 33rd minute.
In the shoot out, NSS's Abocha, Sobha, Premeshor and Binod Khan and Maru slotted home the goal while MPTC's Benjamin, Boboi, Kiran, Biju and Abocha came up with one goal each to level the score in a 5-5 draw.
In the second semi-final match, BOLERO, Sekta which lost W Momocha after receiving a red card, managed to outshine Ngamba FC by 5-2 goals to reach the final.
S Thoiba (2', 36'), K Ronaldo (4'), Bisheshor (24') gave BOLERO a huge :4-l lead while W Athoi scored the last goal for the Sekta side in the 39th minute.
Both goals of the losing side were scored by Romton in the 8th and the 40th minute.