AIM outplays USA at 7th MSL
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 06 2012:
After a thrilling fight AIM, Khabam Lamkhao outplayed USA, Khurai by 3-1 goals in today's match of the ongoing 7th Manipur State League organised by the All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal.
The match began in high notes and the first half and hour of the match witnessed some real actions between the two teams as the players were engaged in a lockhorn.
However, a header of AIM's Hemanta from a pass by his teammate H Dayananda from the left flank broke the jogjam in the 33rd minute.
Short of one goal, USA players tried their best to equalised the score but could not succeed in the firs half.
But in the second half, L Sanatomba's volley in the 66th minute which took the ball inside the goal net of AIM equalised the score.
But AIM was soon enough to claim back the lead again when S Manimohon directed a volley inside the net of their rival USA in the 76th minute.
Four minutes later, a nice header from M Deepak of AIM sealed the fate of the match increasing his team's score to 3.Deepak scored the goal when the custodian of USA reflected the ball while trying to save an attempt made by AIM's K Naoton.