2nd Sangai Trophy : VSAI to meet AYMFA in final showdown
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 28 2018:
VSAI, Thangmeiband are all set to meet AYMFA, Yairipok in the final showdown of the 2nd RKFD Sangai Trophy Veteran Football Championship 2018 being organised by United Veteran Football Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
AYMFA, Yairipok and VSAI, Thangmeiband registered 5-6 wins via penalty shoot-out against their respective rivals in today's semifinal matches to seal the final berths.
The first semi-final match between AYMFA and VSAC ended in a goalless draw as both teams failed to find the winner during the regulation time stretching the game to penalty shoot-out.
In the penalty shoot-out, F Stephen Hmar, T Ginkhanlian, KK Sut, Nengsuanmung and James G Suantak were able to score for VSAC while Md Abdul Hakim, Th Ingobi, K Ranjit Singh, Md Rahimuddin, Md Ilias Khan and Md Salamad scored for AYMFA to seal the final berth.
In the second semi-final match, FC Imphal and VSAI played out a 1-1 draw during normal time and the winners were decided via a penalty shoot-out.
Th Krishna of FC Imphal scored the first goal early in the 2nd minute but was equalised in the 13th minute by VSAI's K Khelen in this very competitive match.
In the penalty shoot, only A Jayenta Singh, N Surchandra, N Itocha and M Shyamsunder Singh were able to slot home the balls while VSAI's, K Khelen, P Romesh, Gaiphulung M, Kh Bonomali, M Devananda were able to beat the keeper of FC Imphal.