3rd Sangai Trophy Veteran : TBSFA hold FLAM, ATVFA crush SIRTI 4-0
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2019:
TBSFA, Taobungkhok played out a goalless draw with FLAM, Yaiskul while ATVFA, Thangmeiband secured an emphatic 4-0 win against SIRTI, Chandel in today's Group B league matches of the ongoing 3rd Sangai Trophy Veteran Football Championship 2019 organised by United Veteran Football Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the first match of the day, both TBSFA and FLAM had plenty of scoring chances but lack of composure and finesse forced them to settle the game in a goalless draw.
Meghachandra of FLAM was yellow carded in the 40th minute of this match.
The second Group B league match on the other hand was a one sided engagement as ATVFA eased to a 4-0 win courtesy of Khupneingam Kom's brace and singles from Hmangte Ahmun Kom and RK Sanahal.
It was a slow start for the Thangmeiband side as Hmangte Ahmun Kom opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute of the match for a 1-0 lead in the first half.
ATVFA got the second goal through Khupneingam Kom in the 44th minute of the match as SIRTI, Chandel failed to mount a comeback and it was in the 1st minute of the stoppage time (60+1) that RK Sanahal fired in another goal before Khupneingam Kom rounded off the scoring the very next minute.