Lower Kom Keirap Football tourney : AMOFA, 11 Star emerge victorious
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 11 2018:
AMOFA Moirang defeated MMYC by 7-6 margin via penalties after a 3-3 draw during normal time while 11 Star Nungsai got the better of Tonsen FC by 3-2 goals at the ongoing Kom Keirap State Level Football tournament 2018 organised by Lower Kom Keirap Baptist Youth Society at its village ground.
Soneilien of MMYC opened up the scoring in the 1 st minute of the game itself before AMOFA's Umakanta and Marqural added one goal each to reverse the lead.
Umakanta equalise the score in the 6th minute while Marqulan broke the deadlock two minutes latter before Lokeshor added another in the 38th minute to make it 3-1 in favour of the Moirang side.
Boynao and St Peter of MMYC however managed to net one goal each in the 46th and the 49th minute to lock the score at 3-3 till the final whistle extending the match to the shoot-out.
In the shoot out, L Bony, K Ronaldo, Lokeshor and Michael were able to slot home the ball while only Rajkumar, Bebeshor and Ajit made it for MMYC.
Elsewhere, 11 Star Nungsai played out a very competitive match with Tonsen FC to carve out a 3-2 win.
Thamson Chiru and Samson Chiru scored one goal each in the 8th and the 26th minute to put 11 Star ahead with a 2-0 lead till first half.
Tonsen FC however made a strong comeback in the second half and it was in the 57th minute that Stephen pulled back a goal to reduce the deficit.
Surprised by the goal the Nungsai side intensified their raids and it was Fillip who banged in the decisive goal in the 60th minute and put his team clear ahead with a 3-1 lead.
Tonsen FC also continued their form slotted one goal through Joseph in the 70th minute to make it 2-3 .
However their hope to level the score went abegging as the Nungsai side deterred every incisive runs being made upon them coolly to take home the match 3-2 .