15th MSL : United Khawzim Brothers, AFC register comfortable wins
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 27 2022: United Khawzim Brothers (UKB) and The Athletics Football Club (AFC) sealed 4-1 and 2-0 wins today against their respective rivals in the Group A matches of the ongoing 15th Manipur State League here at Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.

In the 18th match of the tournament, UKB notched up a 4-1 win over Young Physiques Union (YPHU) for the second win in as many as three matches having beaten YUFC 4-0 in the previous encounter.

The Churachandpur side were in control of the game from the beginning and were 2-0 ahead before the break with Lalminlun opening the account early in the 6th minute before Lamthianlal netting the second in the 32nd minute.

UKB continued to press their rivals after the break as well despite the comfortable lead and it was Ngamminlal Lhungdim who further extended the lead to 3-0 with a fine finish in the 51st minute.

YPHU were able to pull back a goal through Moirangthem Manisana in the 66th minute but they failed to capitalise latter chances to further reduce the deficit.

To their disappointment, Thangminlen Misao who substituted Seiminthang Haokip in the 90th minute scored UKB's fourth goal three minutes into the stoppage time to make it 4-1 at the end.

Later in the 19th match of the tournament, AFC-Thoubal beat Manipur Police Sports Club (MPSC) 2-0 thanks to first half goals.

AFC found the breakthrough in the 16th minute through Wahengbam Tejkumar Meitei even as MPSC performed well to keep things tight.

MPSC lost further ground with Loyangamba Meitei Akoijam scoring the second goal for the Thoubal team in the 43rd minute.

AFC then sat back to keep all MPSC threats at bay in the latter half for the second win in three matches.

AIM-Khabam will play NACO-Nambul Mapal in the next match on September 29 from 12.30 pm before NISA-Thangmeiband take on TRAU-Kwakeithel from 2.45 pm .

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