24th Senior Women National Football : Bala hits three again, fires Manipur into quarter final
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23 2018:
Ng Bala along with N Ratanbala and Dangmei continued to produce stellar performances to hand Manipur a huge 6-2 win over Pondicherry and a place in the quarter final at the ongoing 24th Senior Women National Football Championship 2018 at Barbati Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha.
Ng Bala who hit a hattrick in the previous Group F tie against Uttarakhand managed another hattrick today against Pondicherry to help Manipur emerge Group winners and seal the quarter final berth.
N Ratanbala also struck two goals while Dangmei Grace made a single to make it 6-2 at the end.
Manipur had a steady first half as Dangmei Grace found the opener early in the 2nd minute before N Ratanbala hit the second in the 11th minute.
The real attack came up in the second half as Ng Bala struck her first goal just one minute into the second half while N Ratanbala netted her second just a minute later to extend the celebration.
The onslaught continued and it was in the 52nd and the 72nd minute that Ng Bala found the back of the net and helped Manipur wrap up the game 6-2.Manipur will face Group G winners in the quarter final on September 27 .