Anganghal Memorial Veteran Football : VSAI thump UVSA-B 4-1 for third win on trot
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2021:
VSAI cruise to a 4-1 win over UVSA-B to complete group stage treble and finish Group B winners in the 1st Lourembam Anganghal Memorial Veterans' Football Tournament 2021.The win also meant that VSAI are in semi-finals.
VSAI dominated the right from the word go and took minutes to find the breakthrough via Ch Anandakumar before S Shanta highlighted his scoring prowess by doubling the lead in the 17th minute.
The scoring spree continued with N Rajesh scoring the third in the 20 minute and S Robichandra took the honour to score the team's final goal in the 33rd minute.
UVSA-B which were reeling under pressure managed to pull back a goal in the 49th minute through Ratan but it was too late for the team to stage a comeback.
Later in another Group B league match, FLAM who went down 1-0 to VSAI produced an impressive performance to beat KVFA 3-0 and keep their semifinals hope alive.
Bijukumar netted the opener as early as 7 minutes into the game before Sachin Rai to make it 1-0 till the break before Sachin Rai scored the team's second late in the 58th minute.
Paobichung then completed the 3-0 rout with another goal, a minute after Sachin Rai scored.
FLAM and UVSA-B who are on 3 points each from two matches, will fight it out for the Group runners up spot and a place in the semis on December 26 .