FASO make it to last four of 2nd Hanif Shah football
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 10 2019:
FASO, Kshetrigao thrashed HESU, Heitroipokpi 4-2 in the 3rd quarter-final of the 2nd Hanif Shah State Level Manipur Muslim Football Tournament organized by SIC in association with YPC under the aegis of AMMOCOC at Singa playground, Yairipok today.
FASO displayed much better footballing skill than HESU right from the start of the match powered by Nawaz's 6th minute opener which was doubled by Syed Wahaz in the 9th minute to make the scoreline read 2-0 .
However, Nazir of HESU seized on an opportunity in the 31st minute to reduce the goal margin at 1-2 .
But Md Arshad consolidated the lead to 3-1 when he pumped in one more goal in the 35 th minute at the end of the first half.
Salman Khurshid took upon himself the challenge to reduce the goal margin and was successful when he was found unmark in the 62nd minute and did not any mistake to find the back of the net to make it 2-3 .
However, FASO had the last laugh when Md Wasimul Haque extended the lead to 4-2 to book a place in the semifinal.
Meanwhile, the remaining matches get postponed until further notice due to prevailing law andorder situation in the State, said a PR issued by AMMOCOC.