Ward No 9(A), 11, 3(A) victorious in KIWAT 2019
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, January 28 2019:
Ward No 9 (A) of Team-A from Pool-D booked a berth in the knockout round of the ongoing 15th Kanggui Inter Ward Tournament 2019 after registering a huge 5-0 win over Ward No 3 (A2) in the today's first match at M Thomas Ground, Kangpokpi DHQs.
Paogouhao Chongloi scored two goals in the 13th and 56th minute while Paokhokap Hangshing scored a hat-trick in 24th, 43rd and 58th minute to make Ward No 9 (A) group winners of Pool-D with 7 points and find its spot in the knockout round.
In the second match, Ward No 11 thrashed Ward No 1 2-1 but both teams entered the knockout round as Ward No 5 & 6 failed to secure even a single point from the two matches.
Two goals from Thangboi (10th) and Paolen (50th) of Ward No 11, help their team to become the group winner of Pool-A from Team B with 6 points from two matches.
The only goal of Ward No 1 was scored by Kamgougin in the 15th minute.
Despite losing the match to Ward No 11, Ward No 1 also entered the knockout round as well.
In the third match of the day, Ward No 3 (A) trounced Ward No 16 (A) 5-0 and become the group winner of Pool-A from Team-A with 9 points from three matches.
Lenboigin (2'), Hahao (4', 5'), Thanglensang (20') and Thonggunmang (43") scored for Ward No 3(A).Interestingly, Ward No 3 (A) win over Ward No 16 (A) rescued Ward No 17 from exiting in the league round and found a place in the knockout round as group runners by getting 6 points in three matches.
Ward No 13 (A) of Team-A from Pool-B have also book a berth in the knockout round with 9 points from three matches with another match remaining while Ward No 1 (A) and Ward No 10 from Pool-C also made a cut in the knockout round as group winner and group runners with 9 points and 4 points respectively from three matches each.
Ward No 2 and 12 become the group winner and runners up of Pool-B in Team-B with 6 points and 3 points respectively from two matches each while Ward No 16, 14 of Pool-D and Ward No 8 of Pool-C also found a spot each in the knockout round.