Angtha FC steamroll SCC, Xl-Star beat PYA
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 01 2022:
Angtha FC showed their attacking prowess with a 12-0 demolition of SCC as Xi-Star SU came from behind to snatcha 3-1 win over PYA in the Imphal East Super Division Football League at Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong, on Monday.
M Somokanta scored four goals in Angtha FC's ruthless performance against SCC.
Kh Wahidur set the tone for the rout with a 29th-minute opener as M Somokanta extended the lead in the 35th minute before S Borish tripled the advantage in the 53rd minute.
Then M Diya Singh upped the scoring ante with a quick double (64', 65') and L Indranath made it 6-0 in the 66th minute.
After three goals came in quick succession for a commanding 6-0 lead, Angtha FC were in no mood to relent as they tore apart SCC's defence at will.
Somokanta struck twice (69', 72') in the space of three minutes to complete a hat-trick and continue the scoring spree, and Diya (81') and T Rohit (84') compounded SSC's woes.
Somokanta rounded off his four-goal salvo with an 85th-minute strike before P Samson found their 12th goal that wrapped up their emphatic victory.
XI-Star SU fought back from a first-half deficit to outscore PYA 3-1 .
It was PM Rakeveiche who put PYA ahead in the 13th minute and his side kept their slender lead intact through the first-half period.
XI-Star, however, showed their intent with waves of attacks after the break and turned things around.
Langsingam Reamei put XI-Star on level terms with a 55th-minute strike and Golmei Apu gained the upper hand for the team after converting in the 74th minute before Gipson Kamei extended their lead in the 85th minute to close out the game.