YLC wins Longjam Taibu memorial football tourney
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 14, 2012:
YLC, Andro today beat UYPA, Nongdam in penalty shoot-out after playing a goalless draw and won the winner�s title of the 1st Longjam Taibu @ Ratan Memorial Lamlai & Andro Kendra Open Football Tournament 2011 organised by the Joint Sports Authority of Nongdam at the Nongdam Playground.
In the keenly contested final match, both team could not registered a single goal against each other and the match concluded in a goalless draw.
In the penalty shoot out, YLC players edged in three goals against two of UYPA and won the tournament.
L Dara, Th Devan and K Thango of YLC hit the target while thier teammate M Noren failed to convert his kick into goal.
On the other hand only T Premjit and Anthony Khan of UYPA could convert their kicks into goal while Y Durjamani and K Kiranjit missed.
While YLC won the winner�s trophy, UYPA who lost the match had to satisfy themselves with the runners up trophy.
The third place title was won by SSC, Sekta with a walk over win, as BSU, Nongpok Kakching, with whom the match was to be played, failed to turn up at the venue.
R Moren of SYC, Seijang who scored 12 goals in the tournament was adjusted the title of Top Scorer while S Abung of UYPA won the Best Player�s title.
The Best Goalkeeper�s title was adjusted to Biken of SPN, Nongdam and the Best Discipline Team�s title was won by SPN, Nongdam.