Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 01 2009:
THE 7TH OFA cup 2009 organised by Oriental Football Academy (OFA), Pungdongbam has commenced today at Pungdongbam.
MOA President, MLA Bijoy Koijam graced the opening ceremony as chief guest.
Chairman, Sawombung Zilla Parishad, Ch Kunjo presided over the function.
Altogether 14 teams are participating the tournament in four groups.
The tournament will conclude on February 17 next.
The first match was played between Three Star Union (TSU), Nillakuthi and Dream Boys, Khurai.
Both team had a drawn match today in group B.Players of both team played the match with full coordination among them.
As they played the match with equal skills, players found it hard to dominate over one another.
However first half showed some weak points in the tactics of Dream Boys.
The first goal of the match was scored by L Keny of TSU in the 3rd minute of the match.
N Premkumar of TSU was issued a yellow card in the 23rd minute of the match for his unsporting behaviour.
Nepolean of Dream Boys was also issued a yelow card for his unsporting behaviour in the 25th minute.
Hearts almost sunk for the players of Dream Boys when Kh Surjit of TSU scored his team's second goal in the 28th minute.
But they did not lose their heart.
As a result of their hard effort to equalise the score, Dream Boys were able to settle one goal against TSU in the 33rd minute by a goal of H Jiten.
No further goals were scored by both teams till the end of the first half.
Dream Boys played the second half of the match with new tactics and charged at various moments to score goals.
In the 62nd minute they equalise the score position with TSU with a goal of L Romio.
Sanjit and H Jiten of Dream Boys were also issued a yellow card each by the centre referee for their unsporting conduct during the match.
Tomorrow's first match will be played between SAIPO, Heikak Mapal and Crazy Boys, Takyel, while SSIC, Lamlai will fight SSC (A), Sekta in the second match.