20th Ksh Leihao Super Divn League : LAYA hold AKSA, UBSA edge JA 5-3
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2022:
LAYA-Wangoo fought back from a goal down to play out a 1-1 draw with AKSA-Kakching Khunou in a Group B match as UBSA-Mantak beat JA-Kakching 5-3 in a high scoring encounter Group B match in the ongoing 20th Ksh Leihao Super Division Football League.
In the Group B opening match H Ngongo put AKSA ahead early in the 3rd minute only to be equalised by Yaiphaba for LAYA in the 33rd minute at Lamjao playground.
Despite numerous chances in the second half, the two sides failed to add up and ended up sharing a point each.
Elsewhere in a Group A league match staged later, UBSA-Mantak rode on Joseph Kom's double to upstage JA-Kakching 5-3 .
UBSA had a blast of a start with Linneiphun Kom scoring early in the 3rd minute before Md Ruhit Shah doubled the advantage within two minutes.
Joseph Kom then scored two goals back to back in the 28th and the 43rd minute to further extend the lead to 4-0 .
JA shrugged off their miserable form after the break and rallied back with S Pramesh (46') and M Pavel (56') scoring a goal each.
UBSA found their fifth goal through Md Riyash Khan in the 58th minute to make it 5-2 before H Oliver pulled one more goal back for JA in the 65th minute.