Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 15 2009:
After winning its two matches, the District Sports Association (DSA), Churachandpur won the winner's title of the 23rd Senior Men's Inter District Football Tournament, 2009 organised by the All Manipur Football Association has commenced today at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.
Imphal East District Football Association (IEDFA) and DSA, Churachandpur played the match today.
The match was won by DSA, Churachandpur after defeating IEDFA 4-2 .
The match was dominantly played by the players of DSA, Churachand-pur.
However, IEDFA players showed some dominions in the first few minutes of the match.
The first goal of the match was scored by P Raman Kom of IEDFA in the 6th minute of the match.
With one goal ahead of them, players of DSA, Churachandpur began to play the match more substantially and started striking many goal attempts against IEDFA.
As they played the match with skillfull tactics, players of IEDFA found it hard to face the various attacks.
It was in the 37th minute of the match that DSA, Churachandpur registered their first goal against IEDFA.
The goal was scored by Marjohn Thanglallan by heading a ball passed by Emanuel Sakham.
After that Lalzarzao of DSA, CCpur also striked one goal from a ball passed by Emanuel Sakham in the 43rd minute of the match.
With one goal ahead of them, IEDFA players pushed their best possible efforts to equalise the score position.
But it was not an easy task for them to strike goal against the strong formation of DSA, CCpur players.
In the meantime, Michael of DSA, CCpur scored one goal from a ball passed by Lalzarzao in the 58th minute of the match.
After that, Muansang striked one more goal against IEDFA in the 69 minute of the match from a penalty kick.
The penalty kick was awarded for playing handling foul by M Meelan of IEDFA.
Meanwhile, losing the winner's title, IEDFA and IWDFA will play the next and last match for the title of runners up.