11th Loktak Trophy : SU seal 2-1 comeback win against AMOFA
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 21 2019:
Sagolband United fought back from one goal down to grab a 2-1 win against AMOFA, Moirang in a match of the 11th Loktak Trophy organised by All Moirang Football Association at Moirang Multipurpose ground today and earned a place in the semi-final as Group A winners.
AMOFA dominated the early proceeding of the game and found the breakthrough in the 19th minute through H Sailesh but SU picked up the pace in the latter part of the half and drew level in the 40th minute of the match.
It was then anyone's game till the break as both team could not make their effort count.
The second half saw both teams trying desperately to find the difference but defence line on both teams managed to keep all threats at bay until SU's Bright Middleton broke the deadlock in the 76th minute.
SU then held on to their lead till the final whistle to earn all three points in style.
Th Itomba (7'), Patrick Kamei (55') and Kh Tajuddin (78') were yellow carded by the referee while H Sailesh had the same fate in the 63rd minute.
SSU, Singjamei also as group runners up sharing same points with SU but the latter had better goal count.
NEROCA, Sangakpham will meet NISA, Thangmeiband in a Group B league match at 2 pm tomorrow.