42nd CSDSA Sports Meet: Khubungkhunou Novokom FC vs Chakpikarong YC in football final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2023:
Khubungkhunou Novokom FC will lock horns with Chakpikarong YC in the title clash of the 42nd CSDSA Sports Meet football competition.
In the first semi-final Khubungkhunou Novokom FC knocked out P Ralringkhu YC YC by 3-1 goals.
P Ralringkhu YC found the lead early in the 2nd minute with D Lami caught Khubungkhunou Novokom FC's defence by surprise to bury the ball into the net.
Khubungkhunou Novokom FC however took only four minutes to equalise through SP Morest.
The first half ended in a 1 -1 draw with defence on both sides denying incisive runs against one another and the scoreline remained intact until RD Thungni scored in the 69th minute to turn things around in favour of Khubungkhunou Novokom FC.
RD John then took honour to slot home the final goal in the 75th minute.
In the second semi-final match, NL Phowlson scored four goals to earn Chakpikarong YC a 5-0 win over Toupokpi YC.
NL Phowlson opened the scoring in the 22nd minute to give Chakpikarong YC a 1-0 lead and went on to score three more goals in the 56th, 74th and 76th minutes to make it 4-0.Beno then took his turn to go deep and found the penultimate goals in the 80th minute.