Stage set for quarter finals of K Leibaklei Memorial Volleyball tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 02 2019:
The 1st State Level Kongkham Leibaklei Memorial Volleyball Tournament 2018-19 being organised by Khuman Leibaki Lamyanba Kanglup (KLLK), Mayang Imphal Thana Wangkhei Leikai at its playground under the aegis of All Manipur Volleyball Association has reached the quarter final stage with the completion of league stage today.
KLYGC, Kamong will meet USWC, Uchiwa in the first quarter final match tomorrow followed by KLLK, Mayang Imphal vs SYDA, Mutum; SYDC, Santhel vs HYDCCL, Heikrujam and NYVA, Naorem vs MVC Maibam.
SYDC sealed the quarter final berth from Group B defeating USWC by 3-2 sets in a league match today.
It was a very competitive match as SYDC faced a stiff opposition after dominating the early two sets but returned stronger in the deciding set and sealed home the game 22-25, 22-25, 25-20, 30-28, 15-12 .
In the Group C league match of the day, hosts KLLK overcame YPA, Hiranmei in straight sets (25-13, 25-16, 25-15) to book the quarter final berth.
In another group C league match MVC edged out YPA by 3-1 sets.
MVC who started the game on a positive not lost the third set but came back to secure a 25-16, 25-12,23-25, 25-20 win over YPA and made themselves into the quarter final stage.
Meanwhile in the Group D league match, NYVA, Naorem showed their upperhand to secure an easy 25-12, 25-23, 25-14 win over SYDC, Mutum.