Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2010:
AIM, Khabam staged a brilliant fight-back from three goal down to split points with ESU, Wangkhei in the last match of the 4th Manipur State League Football tournament at Mapal Kangjeibung today.
ESU established a commanding 3-0 lead by the hour mark with M Raju (39th), Kh Saveson (40th) and KR Ninglhing (62nd) finding the mark.
However, a 76th minute strike by Ng santosh spurred AIM spirit who went on to score two more goals through Th Roshan Meitei (81st) and Md Shabir Ali (86th) to secure the third position of the 12 team competition.
NISA, having culled a total of 49 points from 22 matches retained the title for three consecutive season.
TRAU, Kwakeithel had won the title in the competition's inaugural edition.
NISA's effort won the Thangmeiband side top cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and the trophy while runners-up TRAU were awarded Rs 1 lakh.
Rs 50,000 prize for best discipline team went to NEROCA, Shangakpham.