Stage set for last-16 stage of KFA Night Tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, October 22 2022:
Altogether sixteen teams sailed through to the pre-quarterfinal round in the ongoing KFA's Open Night Football Tournament following the culmination of the last-32 matches yesterday evening at D Phaihel village.
Interestingly, both winners of Friday evening matches were decided via tia break after normal time draws.
The first match between MMT and Phat Chomkhat Sporting Club ended in a 1-1 draw as Thangginsang (45') scored for Phat Chomkhat SC and Chonlal (52') scored for MMT.
The tiebreak went in favor of Phat Chomkhat SC as it won the match 4-3 earning a spot in the pre-quarterfinal round.
Similarly, the second match between KFA Junior (A) team and Golngai Lom also ended in a 2-2 draw in normal time compelling the referee board to decide the winners via tie break.
Golngai Lom won the match 5-4 in the tiebreak and earned the last spot in the pre-quarterfinal round.
Thangmin- gou (26'), Lamgunlal (52') scored for KFA while Ajay Letminlen (34'), and Gabriel (67') scored for Golngai Lom during the normal time.
Meanwhile, in women's volleyball, P Khothah II defeated Kholmun Veng, Kangpokpi in a straight sets (25/19, 25/23) and made it through to the next round.
In men's volleyball, the Complex team defeated Golnop team in straight sets (25/20, 25/19) in the first match, while in the second match, Lomgol defeated TAYA by 2-1 sets (25/18, 21/25, 25/20) and in the third match, James Team beat Gopibung team in straight sets.